Better Choice Food and Wine

Colliers Wood

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Better Choice Food and Wine scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 October 2025 by Merton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Better Choice Food and Wine, from November 2017 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2017 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Better Choice Food and Wine.

Food hygiene rating history for Better Choice Food and Wine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 November 2017	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
13 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Better Choice Food and Wine in Colliers Wood has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

188 Merton High Street,
Colliers Wood,
Merton,
SW19 1AY

Better Choice Food and Wine Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Better Choice Food and Wine. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Better Choice Food and Wine?

Food hygiene at Better Choice Food and Wine is inspected by Merton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.merton.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Better Choice Food and Wine

What is Better Choice Food and Wine’s food hygiene rating?

Better Choice Food and Wine has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 October 2025.

When was Better Choice Food and Wine last inspected?

Better Choice Food and Wine was last inspected by Merton on 13 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.