Cowfold Cottage Tandoori

The Street Cowfold

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 15 January 2026 by Horsham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cowfold Cottage Tandoori, from September 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cowfold Cottage Tandoori
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 September 2021	4 / 5	Good
15 January 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Cowfold Cottage Tandoori in The Street Cowfold 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?

Cowfold Cottage Tandoori,
Cowfold Tandori St Peters Cottage,
The Street Cowfold,
Horsham,
RH13 8BW

Cowfold Cottage Tandoori Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Cowfold Cottage Tandoori?

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

Questions about Cowfold Cottage Tandoori

What is Cowfold Cottage Tandoori’s food hygiene rating?

Cowfold Cottage Tandoori has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 January 2026.

When was Cowfold Cottage Tandoori last inspected?

Cowfold Cottage Tandoori was last inspected by Horsham on 15 January 2026.

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.