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A5 pizza & chicken food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Harrow

A5 pizza & chicken holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 23 July 2025, 11 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: 65 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, HA8 5EP

How it compares in Harrow

That puts A5 pizza & chicken among the 951 places in Harrow holding top marks, 61% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Harrow
5 out of 5 951 61% ← A5 pizza & chicken
4 out of 5 358 23%
3 out of 5 147 9%
2 out of 5 63 4%
1 out of 5 27 2%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

A further 332 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 A5 pizza & chicken 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 A5 pizza & chicken, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aryana Fish And Meat Market Retailers - other 59 yards away 5 - Very good 24 November 2025
Appletree Court Care Home Caring Premises 141 yards away 5 - Very good 14 October 2025
Barnfield Primary School School/college/university 244 yards away 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
Aroma Bakerky Other catering premises 284 yards away 5 - Very good 12 May 2026
Aksu Food Centre Retailers - other 293 yards away 5 - Very good 20 June 2024
Algarve Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 2 October 2024
Alkis Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 10 October 2024
Annunciation Church Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 21 May 2022

Questions about A5 pizza & chicken

What is A5 pizza & chicken's food hygiene rating?

A5 pizza & chicken has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Harrow Council on 23 July 2025.

Is A5 pizza & chicken safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was A5 pizza & chicken last inspected?

A5 pizza & chicken was last inspected on 23 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Harrow Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at A5 pizza & chicken?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does A5 pizza & chicken compare to other places in Harrow?

61% of the 1,551 rated food businesses in Harrow hold the top rating of 5, and A5 pizza & chicken is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Harrow Council inspects A5 pizza & chicken 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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A5 pizza & chicken is one of 70 rated food businesses in Edgware. See every hygiene rating in Edgware

Harrow inspects and rates 1,883 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Harrow

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