Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sutton
Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar 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 March 2026, 4 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: St Helier Hospital, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 1AA
How it compares in Sutton
In Sutton, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar sits behind roughly 871 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 871 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 147 | 13% | ← Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar | |
| 3 out of 5 | 106 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 25 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 139 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 Very 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 Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar 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 Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Meat & Grocery Retailers - other | 400 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 October 2025 |
| Arya Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 August 2024 |
| Bedelsford Chaucer Centre School Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| Achieve Together Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2026 |
| Achieve Together 3 The Green Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 January 2026 |
| Bab Bab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2026 |
| Bar-B-Q-Pit Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 April 2026 |
| Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2025 |
Questions about Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar
What is Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar's food hygiene rating?
Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Sutton Council on 4 March 2026.
Is Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar 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 Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar last inspected?
Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar was last inspected on 4 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sutton Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar compare to other places in Sutton?
75% of the 1,168 rated food businesses in Sutton hold the top rating of 5, while Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar holds a 4. 147 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sutton Council inspects Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar 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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