Friends Food and Wine

Mitcham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Friends Food and Wine scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 January 2026 by Merton.

What does this rating mean?

Friends Food and Wine in Mitcham has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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?

Ground Floor Shop 172 Church Road,
Mitcham,
Merton,
CR4 3BW

Friends Food and Wine Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Friends Food and Wine?

Food hygiene at Friends 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 Friends Food and Wine

What is Friends Food and Wine’s food hygiene rating?

Friends Food and Wine has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 January 2026.

When was Friends Food and Wine last inspected?

Friends Food and Wine was last inspected by Merton on 20 January 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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.