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The Hill Shop food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Harrow

The Hill Shop holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the school kitchen met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 17 July 2023, more than 2 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: The Stone Rose Public House, 32 High Street, HA1 3LH

How it compares in Harrow

That puts The Hill Shop among the 951 places in Harrow holding top marks, 61% 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 Harrow
5 out of 5 951 61% ← The Hill Shop
4 out of 5 358 23%
3 out of 5 147 9%
2 out of 5 63 4%
1 out of 5 27 2%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

A further 332 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 The Hill Shop 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.

Questions about The Hill Shop

What is The Hill Shop's food hygiene rating?

The Hill Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Harrow Council on 17 July 2023.

Is The Hill Shop 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 school kitchen to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Hill Shop last inspected?

The Hill Shop was last inspected on 17 July 2023, more than 2 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Harrow Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Hill Shop?

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 The Hill Shop compare to other places in Harrow?

61% of the 1,551 rated food businesses in Harrow hold the top rating of 5, and The Hill Shop is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Harrow Council inspects The Hill Shop 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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