Curry Queen & Bombay Express food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ashfield
Curry Queen & Bombay Express 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 20 November 2025, 7 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: 19 King Street, NG17 1AT
How it compares in Ashfield
In Ashfield, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Curry Queen & Bombay Express sits behind roughly 668 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 668 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 91 | 11% | ← Curry Queen & Bombay Express | |
| 3 out of 5 | 42 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 17 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 35 | 4% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 92 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Curry Queen & Bombay Express 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 Curry Queen & Bombay Express, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Expresso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 65 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2025 |
| Ashcroft Care Home Caring Premises | 116 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 May 2026 |
| Colledges Butchers Retailers - other | 164 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2025 |
| Boots UK LTD Retailers - other | 212 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2025 |
| Andrews News & Booze aka Friends Mini Market Retailers - other | 215 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 April 2026 |
| B & M Retail Limited Retailers - other | 239 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2025 |
| Cafe Moda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 242 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2025 |
| Bright Stars Childcare Caring Premises | 287 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2025 |
Questions about Curry Queen & Bombay Express
What is Curry Queen & Bombay Express's food hygiene rating?
Curry Queen & Bombay Express has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Ashfield Council on 20 November 2025.
Is Curry Queen & Bombay Express 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 Curry Queen & Bombay Express last inspected?
Curry Queen & Bombay Express was last inspected on 20 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Ashfield Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Curry Queen & Bombay Express?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Curry Queen & Bombay Express compare to other places in Ashfield?
78% of the 854 rated food businesses in Ashfield hold the top rating of 5, while Curry Queen & Bombay Express holds a 4. 91 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Ashfield Council inspects Curry Queen & Bombay Express 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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