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Los Pollos food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Brent

Los Pollos 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 14 August 2025, 10 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: 1034 Harrow Road, London, NW10 5NN

How it compares in Brent

In Brent, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Los Pollos sits behind roughly 1,987 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Brent
5 out of 5 1,654 74%
4 out of 5 333 15%
3 out of 5 123 6% ← Los Pollos
2 out of 5 75 3%
1 out of 5 31 1%
0 out of 5 8 <1%

A further 264 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 Los Pollos 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 Los Pollos, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Albi Ison Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 20 November 2025
Acai Carioca Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 23 April 2026
1 Life Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 21 May 2024
Acougue do Gaucho - Ki Carne Brazilian Beef Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 19 November 2024
Accent Catering School/college/university 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 30 September 2025
5dB Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 16 June 2025
Accent Catering at All Saints Catholic College School/college/university 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 23 June 2025

Questions about Los Pollos

What is Los Pollos's food hygiene rating?

Los Pollos has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Brent Council on 14 August 2025.

Is Los Pollos 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 Los Pollos last inspected?

Los Pollos was last inspected on 14 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Brent Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Los Pollos?

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 Los Pollos compare to other places in Brent?

74% of the 2,224 rated food businesses in Brent hold the top rating of 5, while Los Pollos holds a 3. 123 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Brent Council inspects Los Pollos 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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