St john bakery

Borough High Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

St john bakery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 5 January 2026 by Southwark.

What does this rating mean?

St john bakery in Borough High Street has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Unit 4a,
180,
Borough High Street,
London,
SE1 1LB

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for St john bakery. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects St john bakery?

Food hygiene at St john bakery is inspected by Southwark, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about St john bakery

What is St john bakery’s food hygiene rating?

St john bakery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 January 2026.

When was St john bakery last inspected?

St john bakery was last inspected by Southwark on 5 January 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.