The little shop

Harefield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The little shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 22 April 2026 by Hillingdon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The little shop, from September 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The little shop.

Food hygiene rating history for The little shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 September 2019	4 / 5	Good
22 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The little shop in Harefield 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?

38 Gilbert Road,
Harefield,
UB9 6NH

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

Who inspects The little shop?

Food hygiene at The little shop 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 little shop

What is The little shop’s food hygiene rating?

The little shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 April 2026.

When was The little shop last inspected?

The little shop was last inspected by Hillingdon on 22 April 2026.

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.