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Pages Guest House food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Harlow

Pages Guest House holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the hotel met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 5 September 2019, more than 6 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 17 Sheering Road, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0JL

How it compares in Harlow

That puts Pages Guest House among the 497 places in Harlow holding top marks, 81% 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 Harlow
5 out of 5 497 81% ← Pages Guest House
4 out of 5 78 13%
3 out of 5 25 4%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 5 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 76 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 Pages Guest House 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

The closest food businesses to Pages Guest House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Batts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 379 yards away 5 - Very good 21 March 2026
Churchgate C Of E Primary School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 March 2025
Dorringtons Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 26 June 2025
Bengal Cottage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 7 June 2024
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 10 April 2026
Antico Harlow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 19 June 2026
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 16 January 2026
Coffee Base Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 13 March 2026

Questions about Pages Guest House

What is Pages Guest House's food hygiene rating?

Pages Guest House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Harlow Council on 5 September 2019.

Is Pages Guest House 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 hotel to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Pages Guest House last inspected?

Pages Guest House was last inspected on 5 September 2019, more than 6 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Harlow Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Pages Guest House?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Pages Guest House compare to other places in Harlow?

81% of the 611 rated food businesses in Harlow hold the top rating of 5, and Pages Guest House is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Harlow Council inspects Pages Guest House 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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