The courtyard cafe

Great Maze Pond

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The courtyard cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 22 August 2024 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The courtyard cafe, from February 2020 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The courtyard cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
22 August 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The courtyard cafe in Great Maze Pond has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Henriette Raphael House Guys Hospital Courtyard,
Great Maze Pond,
London,
SE1 9RT

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

Who inspects The courtyard cafe?

Food hygiene at The courtyard cafe 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 courtyard cafe

What is The courtyard cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The courtyard cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 August 2024.

When was The courtyard cafe last inspected?

The courtyard cafe was last inspected by Southwark on 22 August 2024.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.