Wheatsheaf

Mitcham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wheatsheaf 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 13 October 2025 by Merton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wheatsheaf, from January 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Wheatsheaf.

Food hygiene rating history for Wheatsheaf
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 January 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
13 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wheatsheaf 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?

98 Church Road,
Mitcham,
Merton,
CR4 3BW

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

Who inspects Wheatsheaf?

Food hygiene at Wheatsheaf 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 Wheatsheaf

What is Wheatsheaf’s food hygiene rating?

Wheatsheaf has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 October 2025.

When was Wheatsheaf last inspected?

Wheatsheaf was last inspected by Merton on 13 October 2025.

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.