Balti Express

Sunderland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Balti Express 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 11 January 2026 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Balti Express, from January 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Balti Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 January 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
11 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Balti Express in Sunderland 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?

1,
Castellian Road,
Sunderland,
SR5 3BE

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

Who inspects Balti Express?

Food hygiene at Balti Express is inspected by Sunderland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sunderland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Balti Express

What is Balti Express’s food hygiene rating?

Balti Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 January 2026.

When was Balti Express last inspected?

Balti Express was last inspected by Sunderland on 11 January 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.