Wheelers Tandoori

Benfleet

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wheelers Tandoori 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 19 January 2026 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wheelers Tandoori, from August 2021 to January 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Wheelers Tandoori
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 August 2021	Not rated	No numeric rating
19 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wheelers Tandoori in Benfleet 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?

458 London Road,
South Benfleet,
Benfleet,
Essex,
SS7 1AW

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

Who inspects Wheelers Tandoori?

Food hygiene at Wheelers Tandoori is inspected by Castle Point, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.castlepoint.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Wheelers Tandoori

What is Wheelers Tandoori’s food hygiene rating?

Wheelers Tandoori has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 January 2026.

When was Wheelers Tandoori last inspected?

Wheelers Tandoori was last inspected by Castle Point on 19 January 2026.

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.