Joy Bangla food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Broxbourne
Joy Bangla 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 April 2026, 2 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: Joy Bangla Tandoori Restaurant, 1 Newgatestreet Road, Goffs Oak, EN7 5SS
How it compares in Broxbourne
In Broxbourne, 91% of rated places manage a 5, so Joy Bangla sits behind roughly 607 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 607 | 91% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 47 | 7% | ← Joy Bangla | |
| 3 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 164 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 Joy Bangla 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.
Questions about Joy Bangla
What is Joy Bangla's food hygiene rating?
Joy Bangla has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Broxbourne Council on 20 April 2026.
Is Joy Bangla 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 Joy Bangla last inspected?
Joy Bangla was last inspected on 20 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Broxbourne Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Joy Bangla?
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 Joy Bangla compare to other places in Broxbourne?
91% of the 670 rated food businesses in Broxbourne hold the top rating of 5, while Joy Bangla holds a 4. 47 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Broxbourne Council inspects Joy Bangla 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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