The 3 Steps

Cowley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The 3 Steps scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 August 2025 by Hillingdon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The 3 Steps, from October 2018 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The 3 Steps.

Food hygiene rating history for The 3 Steps
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 October 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
5 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The 3 Steps in Cowley has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

The 3 Steps Ph,
High Street,
Cowley,
UB8 2DX

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The 3 Steps. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The 3 Steps?

Food hygiene at The 3 Steps 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 The 3 Steps

What is The 3 Steps’s food hygiene rating?

The 3 Steps has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2025.

When was The 3 Steps last inspected?

The 3 Steps was last inspected by Hillingdon on 5 August 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.