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Food and Wine food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Merton

Food and Wine holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 12 September 2024, 22 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 75 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham, CR4 1NB

How it compares in Merton

In Merton, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Food and Wine sits behind roughly 1,033 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Merton
5 out of 5 1,033 82%
4 out of 5 171 13% ← Food and Wine
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

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 Food and Wine 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 Food and Wine, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ama Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
After School Club @ Gonville Academy Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 21 March 2022
Amigos Burgers And Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 13 November 2025
AFIA Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 18 June 2024
Ambala Retailers - other 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 10 January 2026
Abbys Grill Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 2 December 2025
Affogato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 22 July 2024
7 Days Retailers - other 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 8 May 2026

Questions about Food and Wine

What is Food and Wine's food hygiene rating?

Food and Wine has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Merton Council on 12 September 2024.

Is Food and Wine 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Food and Wine last inspected?

Food and Wine was last inspected on 12 September 2024, 22 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 Food and Wine?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Food and Wine compare to other places in Merton?

82% of the 1,267 rated food businesses in Merton hold the top rating of 5, while Food and Wine holds a 4. 171 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Merton Council inspects Food and Wine 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Food and Wine is one of 257 rated food businesses in Mitcham. See every hygiene rating in Mitcham

Merton inspects and rates 1,542 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Merton

The official record is held by the council: http://www.merton.gov.uk

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