Bombay Bicycle Chef

London

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Bombay Bicycle Chef scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 3 June 2026 by Wandsworth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bombay Bicycle Chef, from June 2024 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2024 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bombay Bicycle Chef.

Food hygiene rating history for Bombay Bicycle Chef
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 June 2024	5 / 5	Very good
3 June 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Bombay Bicycle Chef in London has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

88 Balham High Road,
London,
Wandsworth,
SW12 9AG

Bombay Bicycle Chef Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Bombay Bicycle Chef?

Food hygiene at Bombay Bicycle Chef is inspected by Wandsworth, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bombay Bicycle Chef

What is Bombay Bicycle Chef’s food hygiene rating?

Bombay Bicycle Chef has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 June 2026.

When was Bombay Bicycle Chef last inspected?

Bombay Bicycle Chef was last inspected by Wandsworth on 3 June 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.