Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 North Kesteven

Gurkha 19

Sleaford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gurkha 19 scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 1 August 2025 by North Kesteven.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gurkha 19, from December 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gurkha 19.

Food hygiene rating history for Gurkha 19
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 December 2021	4 / 5	Good
1 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Gurkha 19 in Sleaford 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?

19 Market Place,
Sleaford,
NG34 7SR

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Gurkha 19. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Gurkha 19?

Food hygiene at Gurkha 19 is inspected by North Kesteven, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.n-kesteven.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Gurkha 19

What is Gurkha 19’s food hygiene rating?

Gurkha 19 has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 August 2025.

When was Gurkha 19 last inspected?

Gurkha 19 was last inspected by North Kesteven on 1 August 2025.

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.