Indian Chef

LANCHESTER

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Indian Chef scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 March 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Indian Chef, from March 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Indian Chef.

Food hygiene rating history for Indian Chef
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
10 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Indian Chef in LANCHESTER 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?

20 FRONT STREET,
LANCHESTER,
DH7 0ER

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

Who inspects Indian Chef?

Food hygiene at Indian Chef is inspected by Durham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.durham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Indian Chef

What is Indian Chef’s food hygiene rating?

Indian Chef has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 March 2026.

When was Indian Chef last inspected?

Indian Chef was last inspected by Durham on 10 March 2026.

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.