Cooked?The Black Penny
- ratingRated 5 out of 5
- last inspected13 March 2026 →
- address17 Casson Square, London, Lambeth SE1 7BQ
- cuisineRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Is The Black Penny clean?
The Black Penny is currently Rated 5 out of 5 from UK Food Standards Agency + London borough councils, from an inspection on 13 March 2026. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The Black Penny?
An empty list here means the data does not exist, not that the kitchen was spotless.
When was The Black Penny last inspected?
The Black Penny has 1 inspection on record going back to 13 March 2026.
13 March 2026 5
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View full inspection →The Black Penny vs Westminster (WC2N)
Westminster (WC2N) runs 90% clean across 271 tracked restaurants — 239 clean, 12 mid, 14 cooked.
Against the 271 spots Cooked tracks in Westminster (WC2N), this one comes out cleaner than 68% of them.
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How London grades restaurants
London runs the national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, where every food business gets a single number from 0 to 5 and higher is better: 5 is very good, 3 is generally satisfactory, and 0 means urgent improvement is necessary. The rating combines three judgements made on the day — how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises, and how much confidence the inspector has in management. Each of the 33 London boroughs employs its own inspectors, but the scale is identical everywhere. The FSA publishes the rating and its date, but not the individual issues found.
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The FSA feed provides the current food hygiene rating and its date, not itemized violations or a complete inspection history. It does not report health closures. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
Source: UK Food Standards Agency + London borough councils via Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated 13 March 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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