Harko Oriental

BEDFORD

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Harko Oriental scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 5 August 2026 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Harko Oriental, from March 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2025 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Harko Oriental.

Food hygiene rating history for Harko Oriental
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 March 2025	4 / 5	Good
5 August 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Harko Oriental in BEDFORD has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

12 LIME STREET,
BEDFORD,
MK40 1LG

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

Who inspects Harko Oriental?

Food hygiene at Harko Oriental is inspected by Bedford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bedford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Harko Oriental

What is Harko Oriental’s food hygiene rating?

Harko Oriental has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2026.

When was Harko Oriental last inspected?

Harko Oriental was last inspected by Bedford on 5 August 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.