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Gurkha Express food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Melton

Gurkha Express holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Gurkha Express was inspected on 16 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 58 Nottingham Street, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1NW

How it compares in Melton

That puts Gurkha Express among the 398 places in Melton holding top marks, 85% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Melton
5 out of 5 398 85% ← Gurkha Express
4 out of 5 48 10%
3 out of 5 11 2%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 5 1%
0 out of 5 3 1%

A further 73 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 Gurkha 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 Gurkha Express, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Dickinson & Morris - Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 4 October 2025
Nickos Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 25 March 2025
All Things Nice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 71 yards away 5 - Very good 25 September 2025
Conni's Cakes, Cookies And Coffee Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 93 yards away 5 - Very good 31 October 2024
Generous Briton Pub/bar/nightclub 121 yards away 5 - Very good 27 February 2024
Derek Jones Family Butchers Retailers - other 133 yards away 5 - Very good 9 May 2025
54A King Street Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 133 yards away 5 - Very good 8 April 2025
Boots Retailers - other 150 yards away 5 - Very good 8 March 2024

Questions about Gurkha Express

What is Gurkha Express's food hygiene rating?

Gurkha Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Melton Council on 16 June 2026.

Is Gurkha Express safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Gurkha Express last inspected?

Gurkha Express was last inspected on 16 June 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Melton Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Gurkha Express?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Gurkha Express compare to other places in Melton?

85% of the 467 rated food businesses in Melton hold the top rating of 5, and Gurkha Express is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Melton Council inspects Gurkha 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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Gurkha Express is one of 309 rated food businesses in Melton Mowbray. See every hygiene rating in Melton Mowbray

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