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Quinta Local food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Barnet

Quinta Local holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 28 January 2026, 5 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: 30 Quinta Drive Barnet, EN5 3AT

How it compares in Barnet

In Barnet, 60% of rated places manage a 5, so Quinta Local sits behind roughly 1,423 nearby businesses. 24% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Barnet
5 out of 5 1,423 60%
4 out of 5 577 24% ← Quinta Local
3 out of 5 224 10%
2 out of 5 84 4%
1 out of 5 45 2%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

A further 511 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 Quinta Local 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 Quinta Local, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Barnet Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 September 2024
Bells Hill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 April 2026
Carlton Court Care Home Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 22 May 2026
Abbey Ravenscroft Park Nursing Home Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 5 February 2026
Barnet Grange Care Home Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 19 March 2026
Arkley's Little Acorns Nursery School/college/university 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 3 November 2022

Questions about Quinta Local

What is Quinta Local's food hygiene rating?

Quinta Local has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Barnet Council on 28 January 2026.

Is Quinta Local 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Quinta Local last inspected?

Quinta Local was last inspected on 28 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Barnet Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Quinta Local?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Quinta Local compare to other places in Barnet?

60% of the 2,356 rated food businesses in Barnet hold the top rating of 5, while Quinta Local holds a 4. 577 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Barnet Council inspects Quinta Local 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Barnet inspects and rates 2,867 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Barnet

The official record is held by the council: http://www.barnet.gov.uk/

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