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Little Fat Buddha

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Little Fat Buddha scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Little Fat Buddha, from November 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 11 Nov 2021: 5 out of 5 25 Sep 2025: 2 out of 5 Nov 2021 Sep 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Little Fat Buddha.
Food hygiene rating history for Little Fat Buddha
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Little Fat Buddha has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

30 West Auckland Road,
DARLINGTON,
DL3 9EP
Little Fat Buddha Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Little Fat Buddha?

Food hygiene at Little Fat Buddha is inspected by Darlington, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.darlington.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Little Fat Buddha

What is Little Fat Buddha’s food hygiene rating?
Little Fat Buddha has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 September 2025.
When was Little Fat Buddha last inspected?
Little Fat Buddha was last inspected by Darlington on 25 September 2025.
Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 2 out of 5 means some 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.

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