Hamzas/Dashing Desserts food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Stoke-On-Trent
Hamzas/Dashing Desserts 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 June 2026, 2 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.
This sits in the middle for Stoke-On-Trent, where 3% of rated places score below 3 and 92% score 4 or 5. See all Stoke-On-Trent ratings →
Address: 28 Sandon Road, Meir, ST3 7DL
How this rating has changed
Hamzas/Dashing Desserts has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 15 June 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2026 | 4 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Stoke-On-Trent
In Stoke-On-Trent, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so Hamzas/Dashing Desserts sits behind roughly 1,738 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,497 | 79% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 241 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 101 | 5% | ← Hamzas/Dashing Desserts | |
| 2 out of 5 | 24 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 32 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 350 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 Hamzas/Dashing Desserts 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 Hamzas/Dashing Desserts, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Fishbar Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 12 November 2025 |
| Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 52 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2025 |
| Ducklings Caring Premises | 212 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 March 2023 |
| Broadway Oatcakes Retailers - other | 290 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2026 |
| Bun That Takeaway/sandwich shop | 348 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2025 |
| Caprinos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 401 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2026 |
| College Cuisine Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2020 |
| Alexandra Junior School Breakfast Club Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2024 |
Questions about Hamzas/Dashing Desserts
What is Hamzas/Dashing Desserts's food hygiene rating?
Hamzas/Dashing Desserts has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Stoke-On-Trent Council on 15 June 2026.
Is Hamzas/Dashing Desserts 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 Hamzas/Dashing Desserts last inspected?
Hamzas/Dashing Desserts was last inspected on 15 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Stoke-On-Trent Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Hamzas/Dashing Desserts?
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 Hamzas/Dashing Desserts compare to other places in Stoke-On-Trent?
79% of the 1,897 rated food businesses in Stoke-On-Trent hold the top rating of 5, while Hamzas/Dashing Desserts holds a 3. 101 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Stoke-On-Trent Council inspects Hamzas/Dashing Desserts 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 Hamzas/Dashing Desserts 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
Hamzas/Dashing Desserts is one of 51 rated food businesses in Meir. See every hygiene rating in Meir →
Stoke-On-Trent inspects and rates 2,247 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Stoke-On-Trent →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.stoke.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 →