Penshaw Tandoori

Houghton-le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Penshaw Tandoori scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 22 July 2026 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Penshaw Tandoori, from February 2020 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Penshaw Tandoori.

Food hygiene rating history for Penshaw Tandoori
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 February 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
29 August 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
22 July 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Penshaw Tandoori in Houghton-le-Spring has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Penshaw Tandoori Balti House,
13 Birds Terrace,
Houghton-le-Spring,
DH4 7EL

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

Who inspects Penshaw Tandoori?

Food hygiene at Penshaw Tandoori 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 Penshaw Tandoori

What is Penshaw Tandoori’s food hygiene rating?

Penshaw Tandoori has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 July 2026.

When was Penshaw Tandoori last inspected?

Penshaw Tandoori was last inspected by Sunderland on 22 July 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.