The Dhaka Restaurant

Hitchin

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Dhaka Restaurant scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 15 September 2026 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dhaka Restaurant, from October 2019 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Dhaka Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for The Dhaka Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 October 2019	4 / 5	Good
27 March 2025	4 / 5	Good
15 September 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Dhaka Restaurant in Hitchin 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?

25 Sun Street,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,
SG5 1AH

The Dhaka Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects The Dhaka Restaurant?

Food hygiene at The Dhaka Restaurant 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 The Dhaka Restaurant

What is The Dhaka Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

The Dhaka Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2026.

When was The Dhaka Restaurant last inspected?

The Dhaka Restaurant was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 15 September 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.