Hard Work Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Brent
Hard Work Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 22 June 2026, 2 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.
This sits in the middle for Brent, where 4% of rated places score below 3 and 89% score 4 or 5. See all Brent ratings →
Address: 47 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, HA8 5JZ
How this rating has changed
Hard Work Cafe has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 22 June 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Brent
In Brent, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Hard Work Cafe sits behind roughly 1,984 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,642 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 342 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 123 | 6% | ← Hard Work Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 75 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 28 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 8 | <1% |
A further 272 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 Hard Work Cafe 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 Hard Work Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| A5 pizza & chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 129 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 July 2025 |
| Aryana Fish And Meat Market Retailers - other | 157 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 November 2025 |
| Barnfield Primary School School/college/university | 231 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2026 |
| Appletree Court Care Home Caring Premises | 267 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| Aksu Food Centre Retailers - other | 337 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2024 |
| Algarve Retailers - other | 375 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2024 |
| Alkis Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 375 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2024 |
| Aroma Bakerky Other catering premises | 412 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2026 |
Questions about Hard Work Cafe
What is Hard Work Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Hard Work Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Brent Council on 22 June 2026.
Is Hard Work Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Hard Work Cafe last inspected?
Hard Work Cafe was last inspected on 22 June 2026, 2 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 Hard Work Cafe?
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 Hard Work Cafe compare to other places in Brent?
74% of the 2,218 rated food businesses in Brent hold the top rating of 5, while Hard Work Cafe holds a 3. 123 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Brent Council inspects Hard Work Cafe 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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Hard Work Cafe is one of 32 rated food businesses in Edgware. See every hygiene rating in Edgware →
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