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Authentic African Foods

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Authentic African Foods scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 8 September 2026 by Middlesbrough.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Authentic African Foods, from August 2025 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 1 in 2025 to 0 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 26 Aug 2025: 1 out of 5 8 Sep 2026: 0 out of 5 Aug 2025 Sep 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Authentic African Foods.
Food hygiene rating history for Authentic African Foods
Inspection date Rating Verdict
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary
0 / 5 Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Authentic African Foods has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

17-19 King's Road,
Middlesbrough,
TS3 6NG
Authentic African Foods Hygiene Rating - 0/5

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

Who inspects Authentic African Foods?

Food hygiene at Authentic African Foods is inspected by Middlesbrough, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Authentic African Foods

What is Authentic African Foods’s food hygiene rating?
Authentic African Foods has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 September 2026.
When was Authentic African Foods last inspected?
Authentic African Foods was last inspected by Middlesbrough on 8 September 2026.
Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.
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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