The nags head

Rye Lane

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 March 2026 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The nags head, from December 2017 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The nags head
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 December 2017	5 / 5	Very good
20 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The nags head in Rye 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?

231-235,
Rye Lane,
London,
SE15 4TP

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

Who inspects The nags head?

Food hygiene at The nags head 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 nags head

What is The nags head’s food hygiene rating?

The nags head has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 March 2026.

When was The nags head last inspected?

The nags head was last inspected by Southwark on 20 March 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.