The Mall Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Hounslow
The Mall 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 11 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: 35 Treaty Centre, Hounslow, TW3 1ES
How it compares in Hounslow
In Hounslow, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so The Mall Cafe sits behind roughly 1,638 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,324 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 314 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 125 | 7% | ← The Mall Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 39 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 412 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 Mall 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 The Mall Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Retailers - other | 94 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2025 |
| Beit Beirut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 236 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 April 2025 |
| Ansh & Saniv Ltd T/A Stop & Shop Retailers - other | 277 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 September 2022 |
| A M Newsagents Retailers - other | 279 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2022 |
| B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other | 330 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 April 2024 |
| Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 330 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 May 2024 |
| Baba Jan's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 394 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2026 |
| Bambinos Montessori Nursery Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2025 |
Questions about The Mall Cafe
What is The Mall Cafe's food hygiene rating?
The Mall Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Hounslow Council on 11 February 2026.
Is The Mall 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 The Mall Cafe last inspected?
The Mall Cafe was last inspected on 11 February 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hounslow Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Mall 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 The Mall Cafe compare to other places in Hounslow?
73% of the 1,817 rated food businesses in Hounslow hold the top rating of 5, while The Mall Cafe holds a 3. 125 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Hounslow Council inspects The Mall 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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