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Raw Bistro food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Merton

Raw Bistro 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 30 October 2025, 8 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: 191A Worple Road, Raynes Park

How it compares in Merton

In Merton, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Raw Bistro 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% ← Raw Bistro
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 Raw Bistro 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 Raw Bistro, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Babylon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 340 yards away 5 - Very good 14 October 2025
Afterschool Club Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 21 March 2024
Alexander House Residential Care Home Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 23 October 2025
Artisans Depot Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 2 November 2025
AELTC Community Tennis Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 11 April 2024
Bavani Care Home Caring Premises 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 2 June 2026

Questions about Raw Bistro

What is Raw Bistro's food hygiene rating?

Raw Bistro has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Merton Council on 30 October 2025.

Is Raw Bistro 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 Raw Bistro last inspected?

Raw Bistro was last inspected on 30 October 2025, 8 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 Raw Bistro?

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 Raw Bistro compare to other places in Merton?

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

Who decides the rating?

Merton Council inspects Raw Bistro 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Raw Bistro is one of 118 rated food businesses in Raynes Park. See every hygiene rating in Raynes Park

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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