Charlie's Fruit Bowl

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Charlie's Fruit Bowl scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 7 August 2025 by Ealing.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Charlie's Fruit Bowl, from January 2016 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2016 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Charlie's Fruit Bowl.

Food hygiene rating history for Charlie's Fruit Bowl
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 January 2016	5 / 5	Very good
7 August 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Charlie's Fruit Bowl has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

135 Pitshanger Lane,
Ealing,
W5 1RH

Charlie's Fruit Bowl Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Charlie's Fruit Bowl. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Charlie's Fruit Bowl?

Food hygiene at Charlie's Fruit Bowl is inspected by Ealing, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201150/food_hygiene_and_safety or [email protected].

Questions about Charlie's Fruit Bowl

What is Charlie's Fruit Bowl’s food hygiene rating?

Charlie's Fruit Bowl has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 August 2025.

When was Charlie's Fruit Bowl last inspected?

Charlie's Fruit Bowl was last inspected by Ealing on 7 August 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.