The cafe gourmet

Old Kent Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 22 June 2026 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for The cafe gourmet, from June 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The cafe gourmet
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 June 2021	4 / 5	Good
18 May 2024	5 / 5	Very good
22 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The cafe gourmet in Old Kent 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?

664,
Old Kent Road,
London,
SE15 1JF

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

Who inspects The cafe gourmet?

Food hygiene at The cafe gourmet 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 cafe gourmet

What is The cafe gourmet’s food hygiene rating?

The cafe gourmet has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 June 2026.

When was The cafe gourmet last inspected?

The cafe gourmet was last inspected by Southwark on 22 June 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.