Nirala Tandoori

Essex

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Nirala Tandoori 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 16 July 2026 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Nirala Tandoori, from October 2024 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2024 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Nirala Tandoori
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 October 2024	4 / 5	Good
16 July 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Nirala Tandoori in Essex 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?

14 Brook Street,
Manningtree,
Essex,
CO11 1DR

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

Who inspects Nirala Tandoori?

Food hygiene at Nirala Tandoori is inspected by Tendring, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Nirala Tandoori

What is Nirala Tandoori’s food hygiene rating?

Nirala Tandoori has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 July 2026.

When was Nirala Tandoori last inspected?

Nirala Tandoori was last inspected by Tendring on 16 July 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.