Food hygiene ratings in Merton
London · 1,592 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
27 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 48 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 276 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Merton interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 110 improved 89 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
103 days median · 149 days average
across 416 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 276 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Food Made At Home | Awaiting inspection → 5 | SW19 3EP |
| 2026-09-05 | PitaGreek | Awaiting inspection → 5 | |
| 2026-09-05 | Kingswood Early Years Nursery | 4 → 5 | CR4 2YR |
| 2026-09-05 | Fresh And Easy | Awaiting inspection → 5 | SW20 0RJ |
| 2026-09-05 | Nonna Tonda LTD | Awaiting inspection → 5 | CR4 3TD |
| 2026-08-30 | DailyFresh | Awaiting inspection → 4 | CR4 1GW |
Latest changes in Merton
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Closed | Ruchulu LTD | SW19 3EP |
| 2026-09-05 | Opened | Acora / Acora Chef | |
| 2026-09-05 | Opened | VECHÉN | |
| 2026-09-05 | Takeover | Caterlink@ Raynes Park School | SW20 0JL |
| 2026-09-05 | Opened | Orchard Childcare at Wimbledon Prep | SW19 4TA |
| 2026-09-05 | Takeover | Ruby Kitchen | SW8 5EL |
| 2026-09-05 | Closed | Ceylon Fresh Foods City | CR4 3HB |
| 2026-09-05 | Takeover | Rios Piri Piri | SM4 5LF |
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