SAS Food & Wine Ltd food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Wandsworth
SAS Food & Wine Ltd 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
The rating dates from 1 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.
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: 277 Balham High Road, London, SW17 7BD
How this rating has changed
SAS Food & Wine Ltd has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2026 | 4 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% | ← SAS Food & Wine Ltd | |
| 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 Major improvement necessary
- How well they manage food safety Very 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 SAS Food & Wine Ltd the inspector recorded concerns over the condition of the premises. 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 SAS Food & Wine Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afters Original Retailers - other | 350 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 November 2023 |
| 12th Street Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 December 2025 |
| Ambala Foods Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2024 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2023 |
| Al-Risalah Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2026 |
| And Then Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2025 |
| A Bite of Asia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2025 |
| Amelia's Kitchen & Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2026 |
Questions about SAS Food & Wine Ltd
What is SAS Food & Wine Ltd's food hygiene rating?
SAS Food & Wine Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Wandsworth Council on 1 July 2026.
Is SAS Food & Wine Ltd 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 SAS Food & Wine Ltd last inspected?
SAS Food & Wine Ltd was last inspected on 1 July 2026, 2 months 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 SAS Food & Wine Ltd?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "major improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does SAS Food & Wine Ltd compare to other places in Wandsworth?
78% of the 2,430 rated food businesses in Wandsworth hold the top rating of 5, while SAS Food & Wine Ltd holds a 1. 46 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wandsworth Council inspects SAS Food & Wine Ltd 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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