The ministry

Borough Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 September 2025 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The ministry, from November 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The ministry
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
1 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The ministry in Borough 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?

79-81,
Borough Road,
London,
SE1 1DN

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

Who inspects The ministry?

Food hygiene at The ministry 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 ministry

What is The ministry’s food hygiene rating?

The ministry has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 September 2025.

When was The ministry last inspected?

The ministry was last inspected by Southwark on 1 September 2025.

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.