Surrey Choices At Thameside food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Spelthorne
Surrey Choices At Thameside holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises 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 17 September 2025, 9 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: Thameside Centre, Wyatt Road, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 2AY
How it compares in Spelthorne
In Spelthorne, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Surrey Choices At Thameside sits behind roughly 535 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 535 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 107 | 16% | ← Surrey Choices At Thameside | |
| 3 out of 5 | 29 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 84 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety 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 Surrey Choices At Thameside 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.
Questions about Surrey Choices At Thameside
What is Surrey Choices At Thameside's food hygiene rating?
Surrey Choices At Thameside has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Spelthorne Council on 17 September 2025.
Is Surrey Choices At Thameside 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 care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Surrey Choices At Thameside last inspected?
Surrey Choices At Thameside was last inspected on 17 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Spelthorne Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Surrey Choices At Thameside?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Surrey Choices At Thameside compare to other places in Spelthorne?
78% of the 689 rated food businesses in Spelthorne hold the top rating of 5, while Surrey Choices At Thameside holds a 4. 107 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Spelthorne Council inspects Surrey Choices At Thameside 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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Surrey Choices At Thameside is one of 237 rated food businesses in Staines-upon-Thames. See every hygiene rating in Staines-upon-Thames →
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