Dhaba At 15 food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Norwich City
Dhaba At 15 holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 9 October 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: 15 Magdalen Street, Norwich, NR3 1LE
How it compares in Norwich City
In Norwich City, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Dhaba At 15 sits behind roughly 889 nearby businesses. 24% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 889 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 330 | 24% | ← Dhaba At 15 | |
| 3 out of 5 | 116 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 22 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 207 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Dhaba At 15 none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Dhaba At 15, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2025 |
| Afrodita Retailers - other | 24 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2025 |
| BaxterStorey - Mills And Reeve - Norwich Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 284 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2026 |
| Amaretto Delicatessen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 377 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| Bishop's House Honey Farmers/growers | 378 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 May 2021 |
| Abbeyfield Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 May 2018 |
| Bar Cerdita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Bread Source Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2026 |
Questions about Dhaba At 15
What is Dhaba At 15's food hygiene rating?
Dhaba At 15 has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Norwich City Council on 9 October 2024.
Is Dhaba At 15 safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Dhaba At 15 last inspected?
Dhaba At 15 was last inspected on 9 October 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Norwich City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Dhaba At 15?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Dhaba At 15 compare to other places in Norwich City?
65% of the 1,360 rated food businesses in Norwich City hold the top rating of 5, while Dhaba At 15 holds a 4. 330 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Norwich City Council inspects Dhaba At 15 and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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