The yellow house

Lower Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 September 2025 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The yellow house, from March 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The yellow house
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
18 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The yellow house in Lower 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?

126,
Lower Road,
London,
SE16 2UF

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

Who inspects The yellow house?

Food hygiene at The yellow house 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 yellow house

What is The yellow house’s food hygiene rating?

The yellow house has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 September 2025.

When was The yellow house last inspected?

The yellow house was last inspected by Southwark on 18 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.