Balmoral Food & Wine food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Kingston-Upon-Thames
Balmoral Food & Wine holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
This is a fresh result: Balmoral Food & Wine was inspected on 24 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for Kingston-Upon-Thames, where 3% of rated places score below 3 and 88% score 4 or 5. See all Kingston-Upon-Thames ratings →
Address: 8 Grand Parade, Ewell Road, Surbiton, KT6 7BE
How this rating has changed
Balmoral Food & Wine has improved: it was rated 2 before its inspection on 24 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 24 July 2026 | 2 3 | Improved |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Kingston-Upon-Thames
In Kingston-Upon-Thames, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Balmoral Food & Wine sits behind roughly 1,116 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 926 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 190 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 108 | 9% | ← Balmoral Food & Wine | |
| 2 out of 5 | 25 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 16 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 171 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Balmoral Food & Wine 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 Balmoral Food & Wine, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 22 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 April 2026 |
| Acorn Lodge Caring Premises | 169 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 May 2025 |
| Accent Catering @ Our Lady Immaculate School School/college/university | 265 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2026 |
| Best Halal Meat Retailers - other | 380 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 November 2025 |
| Alfie's Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2026 |
| Batterfly Fish & Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 April 2025 |
| Alex Convenience Store Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 September 2025 |
| Air Charter Service Limited Other catering premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 September 2025 |
Questions about Balmoral Food & Wine
What is Balmoral Food & Wine's food hygiene rating?
Balmoral Food & Wine has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Kingston-Upon-Thames Council on 24 July 2026.
Is Balmoral Food & Wine safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Balmoral Food & Wine last inspected?
Balmoral Food & Wine was last inspected on 24 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Kingston-Upon-Thames Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Balmoral Food & Wine?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Balmoral Food & Wine compare to other places in Kingston-Upon-Thames?
73% of the 1,270 rated food businesses in Kingston-Upon-Thames hold the top rating of 5, while Balmoral Food & Wine holds a 3. 108 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Kingston-Upon-Thames Council inspects Balmoral Food & Wine 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.
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Balmoral Food & Wine is one of 265 rated food businesses in Surbiton. See every hygiene rating in Surbiton →
Kingston-Upon-Thames inspects and rates 1,441 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Kingston-Upon-Thames →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.kingston.gov.uk
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