Little Dessert Shop food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Doncaster
Little Dessert Shop holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 20 September 2025, 9 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: Unit 2 Sir Nigel Gresley Square Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU
How it compares in Doncaster
In Doncaster, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Little Dessert Shop sits behind roughly 2,250 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,867 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 383 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 183 | 7% | ← Little Dessert Shop | |
| 2 out of 5 | 45 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 73 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 6 | <1% |
A further 264 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 Little Dessert Shop 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 Little Dessert Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Fox Tattoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 179 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 June 2023 |
| Cleopatra Bazar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 287 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2026 |
| All Things Nice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 295 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2025 |
| Angel and Royal Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2026 |
| Cake Box Doncaster Retailers - other | 305 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 April 2025 |
| Aro Mini Market Retailers - other | 309 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| Cactus Jacks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2026 |
| Black Oat Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 389 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 April 2026 |
Questions about Little Dessert Shop
What is Little Dessert Shop's food hygiene rating?
Little Dessert Shop has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Doncaster Council on 20 September 2025.
Is Little Dessert Shop safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Little Dessert Shop last inspected?
Little Dessert Shop was last inspected on 20 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Doncaster Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Little Dessert Shop?
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 Little Dessert Shop compare to other places in Doncaster?
73% of the 2,557 rated food businesses in Doncaster hold the top rating of 5, while Little Dessert Shop holds a 3. 183 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Doncaster Council inspects Little Dessert Shop 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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