Gourmet Shack food hygiene rating
Other catering premises · Luton
Gourmet Shack holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The business 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 1 September 2025, 10 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: 8 Chapel Street, LU1 2SE
How it compares in Luton
In Luton, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Gourmet Shack sits behind roughly 1,077 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 846 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 231 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 165 | 13% | ← Gourmet Shack | |
| 2 out of 5 | 16 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 33 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 6 | <1% |
A further 403 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Gourmet Shack, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali’s Other catering premises | 22 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2024 |
| Boots Stores Ltd Retailers - other | 221 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2026 |
| Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub | 252 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 September 2021 |
| Benjamins Cafe Luton LTD Other catering premises | 297 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2025 |
| Bubble CiTea Retailers - other | 310 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2025 |
| Auntie Annes Luton Other catering premises | 331 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2024 |
| Castle News (Cost Cutter) Retailers - other | 370 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2021 |
| Asian Town Cafe Retailers - other | 415 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 October 2024 |
Questions about Gourmet Shack
What is Gourmet Shack's food hygiene rating?
Gourmet Shack has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Luton Council on 1 September 2025.
Is Gourmet Shack safe to eat at?
A 3 means the business 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 Gourmet Shack last inspected?
Gourmet Shack was last inspected on 1 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Luton Council rather than by the business.
How does Gourmet Shack compare to other places in Luton?
65% of the 1,297 rated food businesses in Luton hold the top rating of 5, while Gourmet Shack holds a 3. 165 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Luton Council inspects Gourmet Shack 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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