Gurkha Express Ilkeston

Ilkeston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gurkha Express Ilkeston 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 6 January 2026 by Erewash.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gurkha Express Ilkeston, from January 2022 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gurkha Express Ilkeston.

Food hygiene rating history for Gurkha Express Ilkeston
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 January 2022	4 / 5	Good
6 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Gurkha Express Ilkeston in Ilkeston 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?

2 Pelham Street,
Ilkeston,
DE7 8AR

Gurkha Express Ilkeston Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Gurkha Express Ilkeston?

Food hygiene at Gurkha Express Ilkeston is inspected by Erewash, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.erewash.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Gurkha Express Ilkeston

What is Gurkha Express Ilkeston’s food hygiene rating?

Gurkha Express Ilkeston has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 January 2026.

When was Gurkha Express Ilkeston last inspected?

Gurkha Express Ilkeston was last inspected by Erewash on 6 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.