The bakehouse

Southwark Park Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The bakehouse scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 January 2026 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The bakehouse, from July 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The bakehouse.

Food hygiene rating history for The bakehouse
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 July 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
27 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The bakehouse in Southwark Park Road 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?

271-273,
Southwark Park Road,
London,
SE16 3TP

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

Who inspects The bakehouse?

Food hygiene at The bakehouse 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 The bakehouse

What is The bakehouse’s food hygiene rating?

The bakehouse has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 January 2026.

When was The bakehouse last inspected?

The bakehouse was last inspected by Southwark on 27 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.