Handpost Tandoori

South Wales

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Handpost Tandoori scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 24 March 2026 by Newport.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Handpost Tandoori, from January 2022 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Handpost Tandoori
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 January 2022	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
24 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Handpost Tandoori in South Wales 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?

18 Risca Road,
Newport,
South Wales,
NP20 4JW

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

Who inspects Handpost Tandoori?

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

Questions about Handpost Tandoori

What is Handpost Tandoori’s food hygiene rating?

Handpost Tandoori has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 March 2026.

When was Handpost Tandoori last inspected?

Handpost Tandoori was last inspected by Newport on 24 March 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.