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Little India food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · East Staffordshire

Little India 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 18 February 2025, 16 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Little India, 52 Barton Gate, Barton under Needwood, DE13 8AH

How it compares in East Staffordshire

In East Staffordshire, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Little India sits behind roughly 741 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in East Staffordshire
5 out of 5 741 73%
4 out of 5 170 17% ← Little India
3 out of 5 53 5%
2 out of 5 17 2%
1 out of 5 30 3%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 191 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Little India 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 Little India, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Fischer Farms 1 Ltd Manufacturers/packers 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 25 September 2024
The Two Pigs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 4 - Good 23 January 2025
CENTRAL ENGLAND CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY Barton Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 28 June 2024
Vin X Wine Tasting Cellar Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 4 - Good 27 March 2025
The Middle Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 26 June 2025
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 19 August 2025
The Royal Oak Barton Pub/bar/nightclub 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 7 January 2025
Shoulder of Mutton Pub/bar/nightclub 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 1 September 2025

Questions about Little India

What is Little India's food hygiene rating?

Little India has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Staffordshire Council on 18 February 2025.

Is Little India 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 Little India last inspected?

Little India was last inspected on 18 February 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Staffordshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Little India?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Little India compare to other places in East Staffordshire?

73% of the 1,011 rated food businesses in East Staffordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Little India holds a 4. 170 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

East Staffordshire Council inspects Little India 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Little India is one of 690 rated food businesses in Burton upon Trent. See every hygiene rating in Burton upon Trent

East Staffordshire inspects and rates 1,202 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in East Staffordshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk

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