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Ancona food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Harrow

Ancona holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 4 February 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: 309 Station Road, Harrow, HA1 2TA

How it compares in Harrow

That puts Ancona among the 951 places in Harrow holding top marks, 61% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Harrow
5 out of 5 951 61% ← Ancona
4 out of 5 358 23%
3 out of 5 147 9%
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

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 Ancona 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 Ancona, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Better Food Mood Distributors/Transporters 63 yards away 5 - Very good 30 October 2024
Aumkar Retailers - other 161 yards away 5 - Very good 22 October 2024
Baskin Robbins Retailers - other 179 yards away 5 - Very good 7 November 2023
Amigos Bar Services Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 314 yards away 5 - Very good 13 January 2026
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 369 yards away 5 - Very good 8 April 2024
Alice Cake House Other catering premises 388 yards away 5 - Very good 1 April 2026
Ahsaan Burger Makrroryan Kabul Zibaa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 411 yards away 5 - Very good 9 January 2026
Auntie Anne's Mobile caterer 418 yards away 5 - Very good 6 August 2024

Questions about Ancona

What is Ancona's food hygiene rating?

Ancona has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Harrow Council on 4 February 2026.

Is Ancona safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Ancona last inspected?

Ancona was last inspected on 4 February 2026, 5 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 Ancona?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Ancona compare to other places in Harrow?

61% of the 1,551 rated food businesses in Harrow hold the top rating of 5, and Ancona is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Harrow Council inspects Ancona 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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