The bishop

Lordship Lane

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 May 2024 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The bishop, from November 2018 to May 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The bishop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
16 May 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The bishop in Lordship Lane 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?

25-27,
Lordship Lane,
London,
SE22 8EW

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

Who inspects The bishop?

Food hygiene at The bishop 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 bishop

What is The bishop’s food hygiene rating?

The bishop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 May 2024.

When was The bishop last inspected?

The bishop was last inspected by Southwark on 16 May 2024.

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.