Cooking Kids @ Gainsborough Tower food hygiene rating
Other catering premises · Ealing
Cooking Kids @ Gainsborough Tower holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the business 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 31 March 2026, 3 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: Ground Floor Offices, Gainsborough Tower, Academy Gardens, UB5 5PF
How it compares in Ealing
In Ealing, 58% of rated places manage a 5, so Cooking Kids @ Gainsborough Tower sits behind roughly 1,772 nearby businesses. 20% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,772 | 58% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 617 | 20% | ← Cooking Kids @ Gainsborough Tower | |
| 3 out of 5 | 285 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 212 | 7% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 135 | 4% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 29 | 1% |
A further 621 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 Cooking Kids @ Gainsborough Tower 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 Cooking Kids @ Gainsborough Tower, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Orchid Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Barnhill Community High School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2026 |
| Asda Northolt Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2026 |
| Belmore Primary Academy School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 April 2026 |
| Belmore Primary School Afterschool Club School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 June 2026 |
| Aguona Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 August 2024 |
| All Saints Nursery Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| Asda Express PFS Mead Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2025 |
Questions about Cooking Kids @ Gainsborough Tower
What is Cooking Kids @ Gainsborough Tower's food hygiene rating?
Cooking Kids @ Gainsborough Tower has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Ealing Council on 31 March 2026.
Is Cooking Kids @ Gainsborough Tower 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 business to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Cooking Kids @ Gainsborough Tower last inspected?
Cooking Kids @ Gainsborough Tower was last inspected on 31 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Ealing Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Cooking Kids @ Gainsborough Tower?
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 Cooking Kids @ Gainsborough Tower compare to other places in Ealing?
58% of the 3,050 rated food businesses in Ealing hold the top rating of 5, while Cooking Kids @ Gainsborough Tower holds a 4. 617 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Ealing Council inspects Cooking Kids @ Gainsborough Tower 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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