Best Foods Village food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Sutton
Best Foods Village 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
The rating dates from 7 July 2026, 2 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.
This sits in the middle for Sutton, where 3% of rated places score below 3 and 87% score 4 or 5. See all Sutton ratings →
Address: 13 The Market, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 1AG
How this rating has changed
Best Foods Village has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 7 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2026 | 4 3 | Worse |
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 Sutton
In Sutton, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Best Foods Village sits behind roughly 1,018 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 871 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 147 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 112 | 10% | ← Best Foods Village | |
| 2 out of 5 | 20 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 17 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 160 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 Best Foods Village 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 Best Foods Village, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arya Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 7 July 2026 |
| Babar Meat & Grocery Retailers - other | 147 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 October 2025 |
| Achieve Together Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2026 |
| Achieve Together 3 The Green Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 January 2026 |
Questions about Best Foods Village
What is Best Foods Village's food hygiene rating?
Best Foods Village has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Sutton Council on 7 July 2026.
Is Best Foods Village 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 Best Foods Village last inspected?
Best Foods Village was last inspected on 7 July 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sutton Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Best Foods Village?
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 Best Foods Village compare to other places in Sutton?
74% of the 1,170 rated food businesses in Sutton hold the top rating of 5, while Best Foods Village holds a 3. 112 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sutton Council inspects Best Foods Village 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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Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Best Foods Village is one of 229 rated food businesses in Carshalton. See every hygiene rating in Carshalton →
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The official record is held by the council: http://www.sutton.gov.uk
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