Desert land Telford food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Telford and Wrekin Council
Desert land Telford holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 24 October 2024, 20 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: Market Annexe Rowland Gate Wellington Telford, Telford, TF1 1WQ
How it compares in Telford and Wrekin Council
In Telford and Wrekin Council, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Desert land Telford sits behind roughly 1,270 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,137 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 133 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 26 | 2% | ← Desert land Telford | |
| 2 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 28 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 132 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Desert land Telford 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.
Questions about Desert land Telford
What is Desert land Telford's food hygiene rating?
Desert land Telford has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Telford and Wrekin Council Council on 24 October 2024.
Is Desert land Telford safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Desert land Telford last inspected?
Desert land Telford was last inspected on 24 October 2024, 20 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Telford and Wrekin Council Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Desert land Telford?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Desert land Telford compare to other places in Telford and Wrekin Council?
85% of the 1,334 rated food businesses in Telford and Wrekin Council hold the top rating of 5, while Desert land Telford holds a 3. 26 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Telford and Wrekin Council Council inspects Desert land Telford 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Desert land Telford and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Desert land Telford is one of 1,034 rated food businesses in Telford. See every hygiene rating in Telford →
Telford and Wrekin Council inspects and rates 1,466 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Telford and Wrekin Council →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.telford.gov.uk/
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →