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Abbot Care Centre food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Harlow

Abbot Care Centre holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 16 December 2025, 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: Partridge Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6TD

How it compares in Harlow

That puts Abbot Care Centre among the 497 places in Harlow holding top marks, 81% 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 Harlow
5 out of 5 497 81% ← Abbot Care Centre
4 out of 5 78 13%
3 out of 5 25 4%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 5 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 76 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 Abbot Care Centre 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 Abbot Care Centre, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Chillout Kids Club Caring Premises at this address 5 - Very good 8 August 2025
Abbotsweld Primary Academy School/college/university 344 yards away 5 - Very good 13 June 2025
Ashlyns Organics Ltd At Harlow Fields School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 June 2025
Elbow Grease Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 February 2023
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 12 March 2026
Cafe Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 15 June 2024
Changing Lives Community Services Harlow Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 11 June 2025
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 29 May 2025

Questions about Abbot Care Centre

What is Abbot Care Centre's food hygiene rating?

Abbot Care Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Harlow Council on 16 December 2025.

Is Abbot Care Centre 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 care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Abbot Care Centre last inspected?

Abbot Care Centre was last inspected on 16 December 2025, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Harlow Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Abbot Care Centre?

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

How does Abbot Care Centre compare to other places in Harlow?

81% of the 611 rated food businesses in Harlow hold the top rating of 5, and Abbot Care Centre is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Harlow Council inspects Abbot Care Centre 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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