Food hygiene ratings in Merton

Merton inspects and rates 1,542 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,266 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 276 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Merton

Standards here are high: 82% of rated businesses in Merton hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 22 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Merton scores
5 out of 5 1,033 82%
4 out of 5 170 13%
3 out of 5 41 3%
2 out of 5 11 1%
1 out of 5 11 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Merton

Food hygiene ratings for each town Merton inspects.

Recently inspected in Merton

The most recent inspections published by Merton, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Caffe Nero Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Barchester Wimbledon Beaumont Care Community Caring Premises 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Cater Link at Haslemere Primary School School/college/university 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Carousel Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Cater Link at Perseid Lower School School/college/university 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Wimbledon Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 26 June 2026
Yaki Sarsa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Cater Link at All saints school Hanover Road School/college/university 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
CaterLink at Abbotsbury Primary School School/college/university 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
The Fish and Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
Cater Link at School/college/university 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
CaterLink at Cricket Green School School/college/university 5 - Very good 23 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Merton

The lowest-rated food businesses in Merton are listed below. 11 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Suvai Aruvi Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 June 2026
Il Mulino Bakery/Delicatessen / Luigi Cafe’ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 May 2026
S&Z Halal Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 April 2026
Tony's Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 April 2026
Desi Delights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 March 2026
Tennessee Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 February 2026
Abeka Market Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 February 2026
Roberts Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 November 2025
Food Mahal Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 August 2025
Mazar Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 August 2025
Merton Off Licence Ltd Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 August 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Merton

How many food businesses does Merton rate?

Merton publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,542 businesses, of which 1,266 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Merton?

82% of rated businesses in Merton hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Merton have a bad hygiene rating?

22 food businesses in Merton hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 11 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Merton?

Environmental health officers employed by Merton carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Merton

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-01. Browse all UK councils →