Food hygiene ratings in Merton
London · 1,602 registered food establishments · 82.3% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-12 · Contact the council
27 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 58 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 281 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Merton interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 115 improved 84 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
106 days median · 151 days average
across 421 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 281 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Merton
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | Five Guys | → | SW19 1RQ |
| 2026-09-30 | MATTEO/FRESHBOWL/MACJUNK/HAIL/CHIHUA/DONER | → | SW19 3EP |
| 2026-09-30 | Braai Diba/Gr8 Gatsbys/D’Urban Vibes/Kasi Street Kitchen | → | |
| 2026-09-30 | Abbotsbury Breakfast Club | → | SM4 5JS |
| 2026-09-30 | New Favriite Chicken | → | SM4 4AJ |
| 2026-09-30 | NAAN-TASTIC | → | CR4 2PF |
Latest changes in Merton
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | Candy Collective | |
| 2026-10-07 | Closed | Adams | SW19 1JX |
| 2026-10-07 | Closed | AMI’S KITCHEN / AMI’S INDO AFRICAN CUISINE | |
| 2026-10-07 | Closed | Valerie’s of Wimbledon | |
| 2026-10-07 | Closed | The Origin | SW19 3TZ |
| 2026-10-07 | Closed | Platinum Events Catering | |
| 2026-10-07 | Closed | BeYouTea | |
| 2026-10-07 | Closed | Victoria's Coffee Limited | CR4 4HN |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
Ask the data
How does Merton's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in Merton? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in Merton this year?
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