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Sweet Story food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Broxbourne

Sweet Story holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 24 September 2024, 21 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: 90 The Pavilion, High Street, Waltham Cross, EN8 7BZ

How it compares in Broxbourne

In Broxbourne, 91% of rated places manage a 5, so Sweet Story sits behind roughly 607 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Broxbourne
5 out of 5 607 91%
4 out of 5 47 7% ← Sweet Story
3 out of 5 10 1%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 4 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 164 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 Sweet Story 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 Sweet Story, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Card Factory Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 18 July 2024
Ajs Express Ltd Retailers - other 88 yards away 5 - Very good 25 January 2023
BDD Best Deutsche D?ner Takeaway/sandwich shop 183 yards away 5 - Very good 13 July 2023
Bsherie African Mart Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 294 yards away 5 - Very good 15 January 2025
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 361 yards away 5 - Very good 30 July 2024
B & G Afro Caribbean Food Specialist Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 366 yards away 5 - Very good 12 February 2024
Best Grocery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 392 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
Best One Retailers - other 392 yards away 5 - Very good 13 September 2023

Questions about Sweet Story

What is Sweet Story's food hygiene rating?

Sweet Story has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Broxbourne Council on 24 September 2024.

Is Sweet Story 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Sweet Story last inspected?

Sweet Story was last inspected on 24 September 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Broxbourne Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Sweet Story?

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

How does Sweet Story compare to other places in Broxbourne?

91% of the 670 rated food businesses in Broxbourne hold the top rating of 5, while Sweet Story holds a 4. 47 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Broxbourne Council inspects Sweet Story 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Sweet Story is one of 126 rated food businesses in Waltham Cross. See every hygiene rating in Waltham Cross

Broxbourne inspects and rates 834 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Broxbourne

The official record is held by the council: http://www.broxbourne.gov.uk

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