Picardy Wine Merchants food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Bexley
Picardy Wine Merchants holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 3 February 2026, 5 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 18 Picardy Road, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 5QH
How it compares in Bexley
In Bexley, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Picardy Wine Merchants sits behind roughly 1,155 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,155 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 265 | 16% | ← Picardy Wine Merchants | |
| 3 out of 5 | 140 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 36 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 19 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 151 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Picardy Wine Merchants none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Picardy Wine Merchants, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedere North Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 297 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2024 |
| Belvedere Kebab & Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop | 319 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 February 2026 |
| Belvedere News Food And Wine Retailers - other | 319 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 April 2024 |
| Belvedere Working Men's Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 383 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2024 |
| Asda Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 387 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 November 2024 |
| Belvedere Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Belvedere Local Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2026 |
| Belvedere Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 September 2024 |
Questions about Picardy Wine Merchants
What is Picardy Wine Merchants's food hygiene rating?
Picardy Wine Merchants has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bexley Council on 3 February 2026.
Is Picardy Wine Merchants safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Picardy Wine Merchants last inspected?
Picardy Wine Merchants was last inspected on 3 February 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bexley Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Picardy Wine Merchants?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Picardy Wine Merchants compare to other places in Bexley?
72% of the 1,615 rated food businesses in Bexley hold the top rating of 5, while Picardy Wine Merchants holds a 4. 265 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bexley Council inspects Picardy Wine Merchants and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Picardy Wine Merchants and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Picardy Wine Merchants is one of 122 rated food businesses in Belvedere. See every hygiene rating in Belvedere →
Bexley inspects and rates 1,766 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bexley →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.bexley.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →