Saint Martins food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sutton
Saint Martins holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 29 January 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: 97 Banstead Road, Carshalton, SM5 3NP
How it compares in Sutton
In Sutton, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Saint Martins sits behind roughly 871 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 871 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 148 | 13% | ← Saint Martins | |
| 3 out of 5 | 105 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 25 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 138 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 Good
- 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 Saint Martins 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 Saint Martins, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banstead Pharmacy Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 17 August 2024 |
| Beeches Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 81 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 October 2024 |
| Beeches Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 103 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 April 2026 |
| Beeches Pharmacy Retailers - other | 258 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 February 2025 |
| Beano's Playsafe After School Club Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2026 |
| Achieve Together - Albion Road Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 July 2025 |
| Atlas Bistro Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2025 |
| Barons Lodge Sutton Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 April 2026 |
Questions about Saint Martins
What is Saint Martins's food hygiene rating?
Saint Martins has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Sutton Council on 29 January 2026.
Is Saint Martins 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Saint Martins last inspected?
Saint Martins was last inspected on 29 January 2026, 5 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 Saint Martins?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Saint Martins compare to other places in Sutton?
75% of the 1,169 rated food businesses in Sutton hold the top rating of 5, while Saint Martins holds a 4. 148 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sutton Council inspects Saint Martins 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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