The Catch food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Harrow
The Catch 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 6 January 2026, 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: 164 Greenford Road, Harrow, HA1 3QS
How it compares in Harrow
In Harrow, 61% of rated places manage a 5, so The Catch sits behind roughly 1,309 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 951 | 61% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 358 | 23% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 147 | 9% | ← The Catch | |
| 2 out of 5 | 63 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 27 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 332 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 The Catch 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 The Catch, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advent Care Solution Caring Premises | 388 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 September 2020 |
| Advent Care Solutions Caring Premises | 393 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2023 |
| AruthiFoodAndWine Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 March 2026 |
| Ashutosh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2020 |
| Aavjo express, Unit 5, South Harrow Market Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2026 |
| Adam's Burgers Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2025 |
| Ambala Foods Ltd Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
| Abis Supermarket Other catering premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2024 |
Questions about The Catch
What is The Catch's food hygiene rating?
The Catch has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Harrow Council on 6 January 2026.
Is The Catch 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 The Catch last inspected?
The Catch was last inspected on 6 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Harrow Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Catch?
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 The Catch compare to other places in Harrow?
61% of the 1,551 rated food businesses in Harrow hold the top rating of 5, while The Catch holds a 3. 147 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Harrow Council inspects The Catch 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch The Catch and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Harrow inspects and rates 1,883 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Harrow →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.harrow.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →