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Choice Food And Wine food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Croydon

Choice 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 8 September 2022, more than 3 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 83 Stoats Nest Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2JJ

How it compares in Croydon

In Croydon, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Choice Food And Wine sits behind roughly 1,830 nearby businesses. 25% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Croydon
5 out of 5 1,830 65%
4 out of 5 690 25% ← Choice Food And Wine
3 out of 5 175 6%
2 out of 5 81 3%
1 out of 5 38 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 318 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 Choice 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 Choice Food And Wine, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Chai Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 14 May 2026
Achieve Together Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 19 July 2023
Bombaylicious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
Boots The Chemist Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 15 October 2019
Card Factory Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 10 January 2019
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 23 March 2026
Chicken Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 1 August 2025
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 28 September 2015

Questions about Choice Food And Wine

What is Choice Food And Wine's food hygiene rating?

Choice Food And Wine has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Croydon Council on 8 September 2022.

Is Choice 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 Choice Food And Wine last inspected?

Choice Food And Wine was last inspected on 8 September 2022, more than 3 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Croydon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Choice Food And Wine?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Choice Food And Wine compare to other places in Croydon?

65% of the 2,815 rated food businesses in Croydon hold the top rating of 5, while Choice Food And Wine holds a 4. 690 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Croydon Council inspects Choice 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Choice Food And Wine is one of 130 rated food businesses in Coulsdon. See every hygiene rating in Coulsdon

Croydon inspects and rates 3,133 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Croydon

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

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