Raja Tandoori

Hemel Hempstead

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 December 2025 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Raja Tandoori, from November 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Raja Tandoori.

Food hygiene rating history for Raja Tandoori
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 November 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
10 December 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Raja Tandoori in Hemel Hempstead 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?

Raja Tandoori,
84-86 London Road,
Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire,
HP3 9SD

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

Who inspects Raja Tandoori?

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

Questions about Raja Tandoori

What is Raja Tandoori’s food hygiene rating?

Raja Tandoori has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 December 2025.

When was Raja Tandoori last inspected?

Raja Tandoori was last inspected by Dacorum on 10 December 2025.

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.