Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab / Essex Pizza food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Harlow
Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab / Essex Pizza 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
This is a fresh result: Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab / Essex Pizza was inspected on 11 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for Harlow, where 1% of rated places score below 3 and 94% score 4 or 5. See all Harlow ratings →
Address: 12 Service Industry Bays, The Stow, Harlow, CM20 3AB
How this rating has changed
Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab / Essex Pizza was re-inspected on 11 August 2026 and held its rating of 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2026 | 3 3 | Held |
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 Harlow
In Harlow, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab / Essex Pizza sits behind roughly 582 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 508 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 74 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 26 | 4% | ← Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab / Essex Pizza | |
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 78 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 Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab / Essex Pizza 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 Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab / Essex Pizza, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 August 2014 |
| Dial Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop | 102 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 June 2025 |
| Cafe Delight Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 116 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2026 |
| Belash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 168 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 August 2025 |
| Dorringtons Retailers - other | 168 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 September 2024 |
| Ashlyns Caring Premises | 359 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| Burnt Mill Academy School/college/university | 391 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2025 |
| Cooks Spinney Primary Academy And Nursery School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2025 |
Questions about Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab / Essex Pizza
What is Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab / Essex Pizza's food hygiene rating?
Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab / Essex Pizza has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Harlow Council on 11 August 2026.
Is Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab / Essex Pizza 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 Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab / Essex Pizza last inspected?
Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab / Essex Pizza was last inspected on 11 August 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Harlow Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab / Essex Pizza?
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 Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab / Essex Pizza compare to other places in Harlow?
82% of the 617 rated food businesses in Harlow hold the top rating of 5, while Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab / Essex Pizza holds a 3. 26 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Harlow Council inspects Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab / Essex Pizza 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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