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New Happy Garden food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Uttlesford

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 18 September 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 23 Stortford Road, Dunmow, CM6 1DA

How it compares in Uttlesford

That puts New Happy Garden among the 583 places in Uttlesford holding top marks, 90% 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 Uttlesford
5 out of 5 583 90% ← New Happy Garden
4 out of 5 43 7%
3 out of 5 13 2%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 7 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 159 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 New Happy Garden 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 New Happy Garden, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Franks Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 77 yards away 5 - Very good 5 September 2024
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 77 yards away 5 - Very good 5 September 2024
Luckins Wines Retailers - other 77 yards away Exempt
Yogi Pharmacy Retailers - other 77 yards away Exempt
The Chameleon Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 120 yards away Awaiting inspection
Rowena Davey Centre Caring Premises 127 yards away 5 - Very good 6 November 2025
Uttlesford Community Action Network - UCAN Retailers - other 127 yards away Awaiting inspection
The Sandwich Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 156 yards away 5 - Very good 18 December 2025

Questions about New Happy Garden

What is New Happy Garden's food hygiene rating?

New Happy Garden has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Uttlesford Council on 18 September 2024.

Is New Happy Garden 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 takeaway to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was New Happy Garden last inspected?

New Happy Garden was last inspected on 18 September 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Uttlesford Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at New Happy Garden?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does New Happy Garden compare to other places in Uttlesford?

90% of the 650 rated food businesses in Uttlesford hold the top rating of 5, and New Happy Garden is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Uttlesford Council inspects New Happy Garden 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

New Happy Garden is one of 147 rated food businesses in Dunmow. See every hygiene rating in Dunmow

Uttlesford inspects and rates 809 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Uttlesford

The official record is held by the council: http://www.uttlesford.gov.uk

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