Curry Express

Hitchin

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 March 2025 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Curry Express, from November 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Curry Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
27 March 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Curry Express in Hitchin has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

53 Bancroft,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,
SG5 1LL

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

Who inspects Curry Express?

Food hygiene at Curry Express is inspected by North Hertfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.north-herts.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Curry Express

What is Curry Express’s food hygiene rating?

Curry Express has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 March 2025.

When was Curry Express last inspected?

Curry Express was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 27 March 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.