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Desi Karahi

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Desi Karahi scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 7 August 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Desi Karahi, from September 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 29 Sep 2021: 1 out of 5 7 Aug 2025: 5 out of 5 Sep 2021 Aug 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Desi Karahi.
Food hygiene rating history for Desi Karahi
Inspection date Rating Verdict
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Desi Karahi 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?

762-764 Alum Rock Road,
Birmingham,
B8 3PP
Desi Karahi Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Desi Karahi?

Food hygiene at Desi Karahi is inspected by Birmingham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/environmental-health or [email protected].

Questions about Desi Karahi

What is Desi Karahi’s food hygiene rating?
Desi Karahi has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 August 2025.
When was Desi Karahi last inspected?
Desi Karahi was last inspected by Birmingham on 7 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.

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