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Route To Transition food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Hillingdon

Route To Transition holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises 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 13 June 2024, 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: 2 Shaftesbury Waye, UB4 0HL

How it compares in Hillingdon

In Hillingdon, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Route To Transition sits behind roughly 1,284 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Hillingdon
5 out of 5 1,284 64%
4 out of 5 356 18% ← Route To Transition
3 out of 5 203 10%
2 out of 5 48 2%
1 out of 5 101 5%
0 out of 5 15 1%

A further 229 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 Route To Transition 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 Route To Transition, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 329 yards away 5 - Very good 26 March 2025
Big Boy Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 12 June 2025
A Taste of Village Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 5 July 2024
Barnhill Community High School School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
Abbeyfield Society Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 17 February 2026
Belmore Primary Academy School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 22 April 2026
Belmore Primary School Afterschool Club School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Barnhill Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 14 February 2024

Questions about Route To Transition

What is Route To Transition's food hygiene rating?

Route To Transition has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Hillingdon Council on 13 June 2024.

Is Route To Transition 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 care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Route To Transition last inspected?

Route To Transition was last inspected on 13 June 2024, more than 2 years 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 Route To Transition?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Route To Transition compare to other places in Hillingdon?

64% of the 2,007 rated food businesses in Hillingdon hold the top rating of 5, while Route To Transition holds a 4. 356 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Hillingdon Council inspects Route To Transition 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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Route To Transition is one of 508 rated food businesses in Hayes. See every hygiene rating in Hayes

Hillingdon inspects and rates 2,236 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Hillingdon

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

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