Curry Chef

Heads up: Curry Chef no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Reading. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Curry Chef scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 January 2026 by Reading.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Curry Chef, from September 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Curry Chef
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 September 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
29 January 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Curry Chef 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?

469 Northumberland Avenue,
Reading,
RG2 8LZ

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

Who inspects Curry Chef?

Food hygiene at Curry Chef is inspected by Reading, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.reading.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Curry Chef

What is Curry Chef’s food hygiene rating?

Curry Chef has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was Curry Chef last inspected?

Curry Chef was last inspected by Reading on 29 January 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.

Has Curry Chef closed down?

Curry Chef no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Reading, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.