Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 📍 Wandsworth

Tesco

London

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Tesco scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 10 November 2025 by Wandsworth.

What does this rating mean?

Tesco in London has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

29 - 33 Battersea Rise,
London,
Wandsworth,
SW11 1HG

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

Who inspects Tesco?

Food hygiene at Tesco is inspected by Wandsworth, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Tesco

What is Tesco’s food hygiene rating?

Tesco has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 November 2025.

When was Tesco last inspected?

Tesco was last inspected by Wandsworth on 10 November 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.