Several north London supermarkets and shops are considered some of the ‘dirtiest’ in the UK.
When going for your shopping for essential goods, you would hope shopkeepers and staff at supermarkets are keeping their hygiene to the highest standards.
However there are many in north London that have scored poorly in their most recent inspection, with either a 2/5 meaning that improvement is ‘necessary’, or below.
Out of the notable chains, just one Iceland store and one The Co-Operative feature in the list, with the others being smaller businesses.
Many of these food hygiene ratings are not recent and it's possible that any issues found have been addressed since, but these are the scores that these shops still hold to this day until they are inspected once again.
We have broken it down by different areas in north London:
Pinner, Harrow and Edgware
Exotic Fruits, Uxbridge Road, Hatch End
On November 2, 2023, it was given 1/5 and told that major improvement was necessary
Harrow Food Centre, Headstone Drive, Wealdstone
On December 21, 2022, it was told major improvement was necessary with 1/5.
Northwest Market, Station Road, Harrow
On September 9, 2022, told improvement necessary with 2/5.
Hill Food Supermarket, High Street, Harrow
On July 17, told improvement necessary with 2/5.
Shreeji Exotics, Kenton Road
On May 3, told urgent improvement necessary with 0/5. However it should be noted that this premises now trades as Pan India Retail.
Costcutter, Watling Avenue, Burnt Oak
On December 14, it was given 1/5, with ‘major improvement necessary’
Brent
Valga Valamudan, High Road, Wembley
On June 6 told ‘improvement necessary’ with 2/5.
Pataka, Ealing Road, Alperton
On October 25, 2022, given 2/5 and ‘improvement necessary.’
Whole Fresh, Lakeside Drive, Park Royal
On August 16, given 2/5 and told ‘improvement necessary’.
Ghana Market (The Heart of Africa Limited), Church Road
On June 21, given a 2/5 and ‘improvement necessary’.
Atlantis Food Centre, High Road, Willesden
On June 27, given a 2/5 and ‘improvement necessary’.
The Tech Plug, Harrow Road, Kensal Green
On July 18, given a 2/5 with ‘improvement necessary’.
Asia Food Bazar, Harrow Road, Maida Hill
On July 18, it was given 2/5, with ‘improvement necessary’.
Camden
The Co-Operative, North Road, Camden
On March 18, 2022, the shop was given 2/5 and told ‘improvement necessary’.
Islington
Welcome Co-Op Angel, Packington Street, Angel
On September 19, this was given 2/5 with ‘improvement necessary’.
Enfield
Iceland, Cecil Road, Enfield
On April 19, the Iceland was given 2/5, with ‘improvement necessary’.
Nue Supermarket, High Street, Enfield
On November 1, the shop was given 1/5, with ‘urgent improvement necessary’.
Take a look at a map showing all the 'dirtiest' supermarkets in the UK:
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