Palanquin Indian Restaurant

Houghton-le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Palanquin Indian Restaurant scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 February 2026 by Sunderland.

What does this rating mean?

Palanquin Indian Restaurant in Houghton-le-Spring 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?

Vermillion Restaurant,
67 Newbottle Street,
Houghton-le-Spring,
DH4 4AR

Palanquin Indian Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Palanquin Indian Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Palanquin Indian Restaurant 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 Palanquin Indian Restaurant

What is Palanquin Indian Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Palanquin Indian Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2026.

When was Palanquin Indian Restaurant last inspected?

Palanquin Indian Restaurant was last inspected by Sunderland on 18 February 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.