Popin Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Hillingdon
Popin Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 18 August 2025, 10 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: 2-4 Fairfield Road, UB7 8EX
How it compares in Hillingdon
In Hillingdon, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Popin Cafe sits behind roughly 1,285 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,285 | 64% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 356 | 18% | ← Popin Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 202 | 10% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 48 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 100 | 5% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 16 | 1% |
A further 226 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 Good
- 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 Popin Cafe 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 Popin Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| B&M Retail Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2025 |
| Cake House Bakery Retailers - other | 177 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 December 2025 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 262 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2020 |
| Bean There Drank That Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 396 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2026 |
| Best Food & Wine Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 January 2022 |
| Butties Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2026 |
| Busy Bees at Heathrow Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 April 2025 |
| Breakfast Club - Cowley St Laurence School/college/university | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2010 |
Questions about Popin Cafe
What is Popin Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Popin Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Hillingdon Council on 18 August 2025.
Is Popin Cafe 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Popin Cafe last inspected?
Popin Cafe was last inspected on 18 August 2025, 10 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 Popin Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Popin Cafe compare to other places in Hillingdon?
64% of the 2,007 rated food businesses in Hillingdon hold the top rating of 5, while Popin Cafe holds a 4. 356 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Hillingdon Council inspects Popin Cafe 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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