Toro's steak house food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wandsworth
Toro's steak house holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 15 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: 303 - 307 Balham High Road, London, SW17 7BA
How it compares in Wandsworth
In Wandsworth, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Toro's steak house sits behind roughly 2,194 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,887 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 307 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 162 | 7% | ← Toro's steak house | |
| 2 out of 5 | 27 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 41 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 453 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 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 Toro's steak house 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 Toro's steak house, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afters Original Retailers - other | 246 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 November 2023 |
| 12th Street Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 298 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 December 2025 |
| Ambala Foods Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2024 |
| Al-Mirage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2024 |
| Al-Risalah Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2026 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2023 |
| And Then Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2025 |
| 3 Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2025 |
Questions about Toro's steak house
What is Toro's steak house's food hygiene rating?
Toro's steak house has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wandsworth Council on 15 September 2025.
Is Toro's steak house safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Toro's steak house last inspected?
Toro's steak house was last inspected on 15 September 2025, 9 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 Toro's steak house?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Toro's steak house compare to other places in Wandsworth?
78% of the 2,428 rated food businesses in Wandsworth hold the top rating of 5, while Toro's steak house holds a 3. 162 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wandsworth Council inspects Toro's steak house 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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