Balkan

SALISBURY

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 April 2025 by Wiltshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Balkan, from December 2018 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2018 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Balkan
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 December 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
29 April 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Balkan in SALISBURY 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?

70A NEW CANAL,
SALISBURY,
SP1 2AQ

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

Who inspects Balkan?

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

Questions about Balkan

What is Balkan’s food hygiene rating?

Balkan has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 April 2025.

When was Balkan last inspected?

Balkan was last inspected by Wiltshire on 29 April 2025.

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.