The borough food co-operative

Borough High Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The borough food co-operative scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 February 2026 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The borough food co-operative, from October 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The borough food co-operative.

Food hygiene rating history for The borough food co-operative
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 October 2020	4 / 5	Good
3 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The borough food co-operative 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?

St George The Martyr C Of E Church,
Borough High Street,
London,
SE1 1JA

The borough food co-operative Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The borough food co-operative. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The borough food co-operative?

Food hygiene at The borough food co-operative 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 borough food co-operative

What is The borough food co-operative’s food hygiene rating?

The borough food co-operative has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 February 2026.

When was The borough food co-operative last inspected?

The borough food co-operative was last inspected by Southwark on 3 February 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.