📍 CM17 · Harlow, Harlow

Food Safety in Rural East

147 establishments rated · 80.27% with 5 stars

Data updated daily · Last sync: 20 May 2026

Rural East (CM17) is home to 147 rated food establishments in the Harlow area of Harlow. An impressive 80.27% hold a 5-star food hygiene rating — well above the national average.

4.7

Average Rating

out of 5

80.27%

5-Star Rated

120 places

93.2%

4 or 5 Stars

2.04%

Rated 0 or 1

Rating

Rating Distribution

80%

120

14%

Rural East vs Harlow Average

Rural East

80.27%

Harlow avg

74.56%

Rural East

93.2%

Harlow avg

84.91%

% of establishments with given rating · Harlow average across 676 establishments

🏆 Top Rated in Rural East

#	Business	Rating	Confidence	Inspected
1	Cakecuisine Other catering premises · CM17 · Verify on FSA ↗	5	5	9 Feb 2023
2	Sugar Happy Other catering premises · CM17 · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	31 May 2023
3	Everything 2 Eat Other catering premises · CM17 · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	13 Dec 2018
4	Jack And Jill's Nursery Caring Premises · CM17 9LX · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	26 Apr 2024
5	St Mary And St Hugh Church Hall Caring Premises · CM17 0JT · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	16 Sept 2009
6	Mama Pets Cuisine Other catering premises · CM17 · Verify on FSA ↗	5	5	19 Dec 2023
7	Schoolgate Nursery Caring Premises · CM17 9EU · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	4 Dec 2013
8	Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · CM17 0DN · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	15 Jun 2024
9	CWP Nikki Barnard Retailers - other · CM17 · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	29 Jan 2020
10	McDonald's Caring Premises · CM17 9LH · Verify on FSA ↗	5	0	4 Sept 2024

⚠️ Lowest Rated in Rural East

Business	Rating	Type	Inspected
Oasis Hotel CM17 0HL · Verify on FSA ↗	0	Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house	12 Feb 2026
Hoo Express CM17 0HT · Verify on FSA ↗	1	Retailers - other	27 Feb 2026
The Tea & Cake Shop CM17 9LD · Verify on FSA ↗	2	Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	24 Nov 2025

Understanding Food Hygiene Ratings

Food businesses are inspected by local council officers and given a rating from 0 (urgent improvement needed) to 5 (very good). The rating is based on three areas:

🧤 Hygiene (H)

How food is handled, prepared, and stored. Lower = better. 0 is perfect, 25 is worst.

🏗️ Structural (S)

Condition of the building — cleanliness, layout, ventilation. Lower = better. 0 is perfect, 25 is worst.

📋 Confidence (C)

Management of food safety — training, records, procedures. Lower = better. 0 is perfect, 30 is worst.

A score of 0/0/0 means very good across all areas. Not all establishments receive sub-scores — some business types are scored differently.