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Palma Delicatessen food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Hillingdon

Palma Delicatessen holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 19 December 2025, 6 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: 106 Field End Road, HA5 1RL

How it compares in Hillingdon

In Hillingdon, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Palma Delicatessen sits behind roughly 1,641 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Hillingdon
5 out of 5 1,285 64%
4 out of 5 356 18%
3 out of 5 202 10% ← Palma Delicatessen
2 out of 5 48 2%
1 out of 5 100 5%
0 out of 5 16 1%

A further 226 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 Palma Delicatessen 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 Palma Delicatessen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aloha Poke Takeaway/sandwich shop 53 yards away 5 - Very good 3 October 2024
Blossom Tree Montessori Eastcote Caring Premises 91 yards away 5 - Very good 6 May 2026
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 129 yards away 5 - Very good 24 October 2025
Black Pepper, Kebabish Eastcote, Mr vegan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 231 yards away 5 - Very good 15 August 2024
Cake Co Retailers - other 284 yards away 5 - Very good 3 February 2026
Bucket List Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 402 yards away 5 - Very good 20 January 2026
British Selections UK - TRIZINGASHOP Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 November 2025
Bishop Ramsey CofE Secondary School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 6 November 2025

Questions about Palma Delicatessen

What is Palma Delicatessen's food hygiene rating?

Palma Delicatessen has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Hillingdon Council on 19 December 2025.

Is Palma Delicatessen safe to eat at?

A 3 means the shop 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 Palma Delicatessen last inspected?

Palma Delicatessen was last inspected on 19 December 2025, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hillingdon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Palma Delicatessen?

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 Palma Delicatessen compare to other places in Hillingdon?

64% of the 2,007 rated food businesses in Hillingdon hold the top rating of 5, while Palma Delicatessen holds a 3. 202 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Hillingdon Council inspects Palma Delicatessen 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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Palma Delicatessen is one of 100 rated food businesses in Eastcote. See every hygiene rating in Eastcote

Hillingdon inspects and rates 2,233 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Hillingdon

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

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