Bread of Life food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Harrow
Bread of Life holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 10 October 2025, 9 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: Pinner Delivery Office, 67 Bridge Street, HA5 3JB
How it compares in Harrow
In Harrow, 61% of rated places manage a 5, so Bread of Life sits behind roughly 951 nearby businesses. 23% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 951 | 61% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 358 | 23% | ← Bread of Life | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Bread of Life 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 Bread of Life, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodywise Health Foods Retailers - other | 25 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2026 |
| Blue Butterfly Montessori Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2025 |
| Abbotsford Resident Care Home Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2025 |
| Alexandras Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2026 |
Questions about Bread of Life
What is Bread of Life's food hygiene rating?
Bread of Life has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Harrow Council on 10 October 2025.
Is Bread of Life safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Bread of Life last inspected?
Bread of Life was last inspected on 10 October 2025, 9 months 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 Bread of Life?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Bread of Life compare to other places in Harrow?
61% of the 1,551 rated food businesses in Harrow hold the top rating of 5, while Bread of Life holds a 4. 358 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Harrow Council inspects Bread of Life 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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