The Taste of Istanbul

Dereham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Taste of Istanbul scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 March 2025 by Breckland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Taste of Istanbul, from August 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Taste of Istanbul.

Food hygiene rating history for The Taste of Istanbul
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 August 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
20 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Taste of Istanbul in Dereham 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?

21 High Street,
Dereham,
Norfolk,
NR19 1DZ

The Taste of Istanbul Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Taste of Istanbul?

Food hygiene at The Taste of Istanbul is inspected by Breckland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.breckland.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Taste of Istanbul

What is The Taste of Istanbul’s food hygiene rating?

The Taste of Istanbul has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 March 2025.

When was The Taste of Istanbul last inspected?

The Taste of Istanbul was last inspected by Breckland on 20 March 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.