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Waitrose, Wandsworth SW12

Waitrose, 134 - 152 Balham High Road, Wandsworth SW12 9BN, has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good) from an inspection by Wandsworth council on 22 July 2026. Source: Food Standards Agency.

Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · 134 - 152 Balham High Road, London, Wandsworth, SW12 9BN

Food hygiene5/5Inspected 22 July 2026
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Inspection detail

What inspectors recorded

Why can a 5/5 business have scores of 0?

The overall food hygiene rating runs from 0 to 5, where 5 is best. The three technical intervention scores run in the opposite direction, where 0 is best. We show the FSA's plain-English standard first so the result is easier to understand.

For example: 0 = Very good · 5 = Good · 10 = Generally satisfactory
Food handlingHow food is prepared, cooked, reheated, cooled and stored.Very goodFSA intervention score 0 · lower is better
Premises and facilitiesCleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition.Very goodFSA intervention score 0 · lower is better
Safety managementProcesses, checks, training and confidence that standards will continue.Very goodFSA intervention score 0 · lower is better

Local context · FSA open data

How Waitrose compares in SW12

There are 212 food businesses with a published hygiene rating in the SW12 postcode district. 78% are rated 5 and 3% are rated 0–2.

Waitrose shares the top rating with 164 other businesses in SW12.

Of the 8 supermarkets in SW12, 7 are rated 5.

Active records with a published 0–5 rating in the SW12 postcode district, refreshed weekly from the Food Standards Agency. This compares inspection results only; it is not a review.

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A hygiene rating is a snapshot, not a customer review.

The score reflects food handling, the physical condition of the premises and confidence in food-safety management at the time of inspection. It does not rate taste, service or value. Councils remain the authoritative source.

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