Chaai Lovers food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Merton
Chaai Lovers 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 4 June 2025, 13 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: 17 Kingston Road, Wimbledon, SW19 1JX
How it compares in Merton
In Merton, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Chaai Lovers sits behind roughly 1,033 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,033 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 171 | 13% | ← Chaai Lovers | |
| 3 out of 5 | 41 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 275 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 Chaai Lovers 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 Chaai Lovers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| After School Club School/college/university | 356 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2024 |
| Antoinette Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 421 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 January 2024 |
| Bar & Block Steak House Wimbledon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2025 |
| Banana Moon Nursery Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2025 |
| Al Forno Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2026 |
| Aya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 September 2024 |
| All Saints Centre Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 December 2023 |
| Aimer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2025 |
Questions about Chaai Lovers
What is Chaai Lovers's food hygiene rating?
Chaai Lovers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Merton Council on 4 June 2025.
Is Chaai Lovers 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 Chaai Lovers last inspected?
Chaai Lovers was last inspected on 4 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Merton Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Chaai Lovers?
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 Chaai Lovers compare to other places in Merton?
82% of the 1,267 rated food businesses in Merton hold the top rating of 5, while Chaai Lovers holds a 4. 171 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Merton Council inspects Chaai Lovers 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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