Desserts To Home / Loaded Burgers & Kebab / Shakes N Cookies food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Harlow
Desserts To Home / Loaded Burgers & Kebab / Shakes N Cookies 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 13 August 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: Units 6, Advance House Business Mews, Central Road, CM20 2ST
How it compares in Harlow
In Harlow, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Desserts To Home / Loaded Burgers & Kebab / Shakes N Cookies sits behind roughly 575 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 497 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 78 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 25 | 4% | ← Desserts To Home / Loaded Burgers & Kebab / Shakes N Cookies | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 5 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 76 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 Desserts To Home / Loaded Burgers & Kebab / Shakes N Cookies 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 Desserts To Home / Loaded Burgers & Kebab / Shakes N Cookies, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 282 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2025 |
| Barserve Co Ltd Mobile caterer | 336 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2019 |
| Dee Dees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 348 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| Costa At Tesco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2017 |
| Card Factory Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2025 |
| Carlucie Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2024 |
| Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2026 |
| Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 August 2021 |
Questions about Desserts To Home / Loaded Burgers & Kebab / Shakes N Cookies
What is Desserts To Home / Loaded Burgers & Kebab / Shakes N Cookies's food hygiene rating?
Desserts To Home / Loaded Burgers & Kebab / Shakes N Cookies has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Harlow Council on 13 August 2025.
Is Desserts To Home / Loaded Burgers & Kebab / Shakes N Cookies 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 Desserts To Home / Loaded Burgers & Kebab / Shakes N Cookies last inspected?
Desserts To Home / Loaded Burgers & Kebab / Shakes N Cookies was last inspected on 13 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Harlow Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Desserts To Home / Loaded Burgers & Kebab / Shakes N Cookies?
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 Desserts To Home / Loaded Burgers & Kebab / Shakes N Cookies compare to other places in Harlow?
81% of the 611 rated food businesses in Harlow hold the top rating of 5, while Desserts To Home / Loaded Burgers & Kebab / Shakes N Cookies holds a 3. 25 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Harlow Council inspects Desserts To Home / Loaded Burgers & Kebab / Shakes N Cookies 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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