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Sutton cafes and takeaways with the lowest food hygiene scores

Sutton cafes and takeaways with the lowest food hygiene scores

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Some Sutton businesses have been told to clean up their act after receiving poor hygiene scores in inspections carried out over the last six months.
Environmental health officers visited premises across the borough between February and July 2025, handing out ratings based on food handling, cleanliness, and safety standards.
Three places were given a hygiene score of 1, meaning major improvement is necessary.
Seven others were rated 2, indicating some improvement is needed.
The ratings follow inspections by Sutton Council under the Food Standards Agency's national scheme. The scores range from 0 (urgent improvement required) to 5 (very good hygiene standards).
While businesses in England are not legally required to display their rating, all results are published online.
The rating does not reflect food quality, customer service or presentation, but focuses purely on hygiene, cleanliness and food safety management.
Low hygiene ratings in Sutton (Feb–Jul 2025)
Rated 1 – Major improvement necessary
Galaxy Cafe, 80 High Street, Carshalton — inspected June 3
Indiya Indiya, 354 High Street, Sutton — inspected June 18
Sureyan Express, 20 The Market, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton — inspected April 16
Rated 2 – Some improvement necessary
Chicken World, 28 High Street, Cheam — inspected March 5
Chopstick House, 64 Banstead Road, Carshalton — inspected April 23
COB / Authentic Biryani / Sensei Burger / Maki Kazzo / Nzalad, 1–3 Marshall's Road, Sutton — inspected April 15
Dosa Bhavan, 364 High Street, Sutton — inspected June 3
Ellachi Belmont, 13 Station Road, Belmont — inspected April 1
Esquires Coffee House, Unit 1 Level 1, St Nicholas Centre, Sutton — inspected March 8
Serans, 147 Stafford Road, Wallington — inspected June 19
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