Chicken Cottage Ruislip food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Hillingdon
Chicken Cottage Ruislip 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 15 May 2025, 13 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: 72 High Street, HA4 7AA
How it compares in Hillingdon
In Hillingdon, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Chicken Cottage Ruislip sits behind roughly 1,640 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,284 | 64% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 356 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 203 | 10% | ← Chicken Cottage Ruislip | |
| 2 out of 5 | 48 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 101 | 5% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 16 | 1% |
A further 225 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 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 Chicken Cottage Ruislip 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 Chicken Cottage Ruislip, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverage Boutique Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 November 2024 |
| Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 136 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 December 2018 |
| Church And Swalecliffe Community Day Service Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 149 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 February 2017 |
| Chai Bisket Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 204 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2025 |
| Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 224 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2024 |
| Bishop Winnington Ingram CofE Primary School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 November 2024 |
| Cluck's Peri Peri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2026 |
| Budgens Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 June 2021 |
Questions about Chicken Cottage Ruislip
What is Chicken Cottage Ruislip's food hygiene rating?
Chicken Cottage Ruislip has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Hillingdon Council on 15 May 2025.
Is Chicken Cottage Ruislip 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 Chicken Cottage Ruislip last inspected?
Chicken Cottage Ruislip was last inspected on 15 May 2025, 13 months 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 Chicken Cottage Ruislip?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Chicken Cottage Ruislip compare to other places in Hillingdon?
64% of the 2,008 rated food businesses in Hillingdon hold the top rating of 5, while Chicken Cottage Ruislip holds a 3. 203 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Hillingdon Council inspects Chicken Cottage Ruislip 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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