The Hope

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 25 March 2026 by Sutton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Hope, from January 2022 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Hope
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
25 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Hope 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?

48 West Street,
Carshalton,
SM5 2PR

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

Who inspects The Hope?

Food hygiene at The Hope is inspected by Sutton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sutton.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Hope

What is The Hope’s food hygiene rating?

The Hope has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2026.

When was The Hope last inspected?

The Hope was last inspected by Sutton on 25 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.