Karams food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Luton
Karams 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 4 March 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: 392b Leagrave Road, LU3 1RG
How it compares in Luton
In Luton, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Karams sits behind roughly 846 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 846 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 231 | 18% | ← Karams | |
| 3 out of 5 | 165 | 13% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 16 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 33 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 6 | <1% |
A further 403 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 Karams 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 Karams, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Akhis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 319 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 May 2026 |
| A&S Food Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 December 2020 |
| Amor Dessert Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2024 |
| Bamboo Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2024 |
| Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 July 2025 |
| Blundell Road Convenience Store Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2023 |
| Ahmed Food Store Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 March 2021 |
| A1 Lahori Taste Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2026 |
Questions about Karams
What is Karams's food hygiene rating?
Karams has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Luton Council on 4 March 2025.
Is Karams 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 Karams last inspected?
Karams was last inspected on 4 March 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Luton Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Karams?
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 Karams compare to other places in Luton?
65% of the 1,297 rated food businesses in Luton hold the top rating of 5, while Karams holds a 4. 231 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Luton Council inspects Karams 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Karams and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Luton inspects and rates 1,700 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Luton →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.luton.gov.uk/foodscore
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →