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Downham Tandoori food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Downham Tandoori 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 19 December 2025, 6 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: 52 - 56 High Street, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9HH

How it compares in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

In King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Downham Tandoori sits behind roughly 1,206 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
5 out of 5 1,206 89%
4 out of 5 98 7% ← Downham Tandoori
3 out of 5 29 2%
2 out of 5 7 1%
1 out of 5 11 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 147 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Downham Tandoori, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Top Store Retailers - other 56 yards away 4 - Good 1 August 2024
Giardini Di Naxos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 71 yards away 5 - Very good 12 February 2025
Cream Me Up Scotty Retailers - other 71 yards away 5 - Very good 1 October 2025
Tasty House Takeaway/sandwich shop 71 yards away 4 - Good 22 August 2024
Titash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 89 yards away 5 - Very good 22 January 2025
Little Beans Play Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 114 yards away 5 - Very good 12 December 2025
Allium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 145 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2024
Downham Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 153 yards away 5 - Very good 30 October 2024

Questions about Downham Tandoori

What is Downham Tandoori's food hygiene rating?

Downham Tandoori has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by King's Lynn and West Norfolk Council on 19 December 2025.

Is Downham Tandoori 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 Downham Tandoori last inspected?

Downham Tandoori was last inspected on 19 December 2025, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by King's Lynn and West Norfolk Council rather than by the business.

How does Downham Tandoori compare to other places in King's Lynn and West Norfolk?

89% of the 1,353 rated food businesses in King's Lynn and West Norfolk hold the top rating of 5, while Downham Tandoori holds a 4. 98 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Council inspects Downham Tandoori 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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Downham Tandoori is one of 98 rated food businesses in Downham Market. See every hygiene rating in Downham Market

King's Lynn and West Norfolk inspects and rates 1,500 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

The official record is held by the council: http://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/

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