Taste of Portugal

Northwood

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Taste of Portugal scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 January 2025 by Hillingdon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Taste of Portugal, from January 2022 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2022 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Taste of Portugal.

Food hygiene rating history for Taste of Portugal
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 January 2022	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
16 January 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Taste of Portugal in Northwood has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

16 High Street,
Northwood,
HA6 1BN

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Taste of Portugal. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Taste of Portugal?

Food hygiene at Taste of Portugal is inspected by Hillingdon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/foodsafety or [email protected].

Questions about Taste of Portugal

What is Taste of Portugal’s food hygiene rating?

Taste of Portugal has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 January 2025.

When was Taste of Portugal last inspected?

Taste of Portugal was last inspected by Hillingdon on 16 January 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.