Tropical

Old Kent Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Tropical 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 7 May 2025 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tropical, from July 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Tropical
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 July 2021	4 / 5	Good
7 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Tropical 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?

186-188,
Old Kent Road,
London,
SE1 5TY

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

Who inspects Tropical?

Food hygiene at Tropical 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 Tropical

What is Tropical’s food hygiene rating?

Tropical has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 May 2025.

When was Tropical last inspected?

Tropical was last inspected by Southwark on 7 May 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.