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Darcys Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Hillingdon

Darcys Cafe 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 17 December 2025, 6 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 24 Sutton Court Road, UB10 9HP

How it compares in Hillingdon

That puts Darcys Cafe among the 1,285 places in Hillingdon holding top marks, 64% 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 Hillingdon
5 out of 5 1,285 64% ← Darcys Cafe
4 out of 5 356 18%
3 out of 5 202 10%
2 out of 5 48 2%
1 out of 5 100 5%
0 out of 5 16 1%

A further 226 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 Darcys Cafe 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 Darcys Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Alans Stores Retailers - other 72 yards away 5 - Very good 9 November 2018
Burrage & Sons Bakery Retailers - other 72 yards away 5 - Very good 11 June 2025
ACS Hillingdon International School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 10 December 2024
BP Hillingdon Connect Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 17 September 2024
Battle of Britain Visitor Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 1 June 2026
Cafe delight Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 9 December 2024
Centre Of Hope Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2024
Almys Naan Shop Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 5 November 2024

Questions about Darcys Cafe

What is Darcys Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Darcys Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Hillingdon Council on 17 December 2025.

Is Darcys Cafe 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 Darcys Cafe last inspected?

Darcys Cafe was last inspected on 17 December 2025, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hillingdon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Darcys Cafe?

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 Darcys Cafe compare to other places in Hillingdon?

64% of the 2,007 rated food businesses in Hillingdon hold the top rating of 5, and Darcys Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Hillingdon Council inspects Darcys Cafe 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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The official record is held by the council: http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/foodsafety

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