Kostless Food & Wine food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Wandsworth
Kostless Food & Wine holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the shop and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
This is a fresh result: Kostless Food & Wine was inspected on 14 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Only 3% of rated food businesses in Wandsworth score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Wandsworth ratings →
Address: 9 - 11 Balham High Road, London, SW12 9AJ
How this rating has changed
Kostless Food & Wine has gone backwards: it held a 3 before its inspection on 14 July 2026, and now holds a 1. A rating of 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2026 | 3 1 | 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 Wandsworth
A 1 is rare: only 46 of 2,430 rated places in Wandsworth score this low, about one in 53. By contrast 78% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,895 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 310 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 142 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 30 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 46 | 2% | ← Kostless Food & Wine | |
| 0 out of 5 | 7 | <1% |
A further 474 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Kostless Food & Wine the inspector recorded concerns over confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Kostless Food & Wine, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Bite of Asia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 219 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2025 |
| Amelia's Kitchen & Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 219 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2026 |
| Amicooks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 219 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2025 |
| Abacus Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 May 2026 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2023 |
| 21 Grams Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2025 |
| All Greens Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2024 |
| Alfriston Road Post Office Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 August 2025 |
Questions about Kostless Food & Wine
What is Kostless Food & Wine's food hygiene rating?
Kostless Food & Wine has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Wandsworth Council on 14 July 2026.
Is Kostless Food & Wine safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The shop is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Kostless Food & Wine last inspected?
Kostless Food & Wine was last inspected on 14 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wandsworth Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Kostless Food & Wine?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Kostless Food & Wine compare to other places in Wandsworth?
78% of the 2,430 rated food businesses in Wandsworth hold the top rating of 5, while Kostless Food & Wine holds a 1. 46 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wandsworth Council inspects Kostless 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Wandsworth, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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