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Heavenly Desserts food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Oxford City

Heavenly Desserts holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 3 September 2024, 22 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 73 London Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9AA

How it compares in Oxford City

That puts Heavenly Desserts among the 1,206 places in Oxford City holding top marks, 87% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Oxford City
5 out of 5 1,206 87% ← Heavenly Desserts
4 out of 5 116 8%
3 out of 5 32 2%
2 out of 5 11 1%
1 out of 5 12 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 156 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Heavenly Desserts none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

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Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 49 yards away 5 - Very good 16 April 2024
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Babylon House Of Shawarma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 210 yards away 5 - Very good 1 May 2024
Cafe Bonjour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 282 yards away 5 - Very good 4 September 2025
Asian Mama The Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 282 yards away 5 - Very good 22 August 2024
ABC Nursery Caring Premises 363 yards away 5 - Very good 4 September 2025
Belota Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 4 September 2025

Questions about Heavenly Desserts

What is Heavenly Desserts's food hygiene rating?

Heavenly Desserts has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Oxford City Council on 3 September 2024.

Is Heavenly Desserts safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Heavenly Desserts last inspected?

Heavenly Desserts was last inspected on 3 September 2024, 22 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Oxford City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Heavenly Desserts?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Heavenly Desserts compare to other places in Oxford City?

87% of the 1,381 rated food businesses in Oxford City hold the top rating of 5, and Heavenly Desserts is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Oxford City Council inspects Heavenly Desserts and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Heavenly Desserts is one of 60 rated food businesses in Headington. See every hygiene rating in Headington

Oxford City inspects and rates 1,537 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Oxford City

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