Royal India

Hoddesdon

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Royal India scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 12 February 2026 by Broxbourne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Royal India, from August 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Royal India.

Food hygiene rating history for Royal India
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 August 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
12 February 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Royal India in Hoddesdon has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

Royal India Takeaway,
3 Burford Street,
Hoddesdon,
Hertfordshire,
EN11 8HP

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

Who inspects Royal India?

Food hygiene at Royal India is inspected by Broxbourne, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.broxbourne.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Royal India

What is Royal India’s food hygiene rating?

Royal India has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 February 2026.

When was Royal India last inspected?

Royal India was last inspected by Broxbourne on 12 February 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.