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Gurkha Spice food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Rushcliffe

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 16 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: 8 Cotgrave Shopping Centre, Candleby Lane, Cotgrave, NG12 3JQ

How it compares in Rushcliffe

That puts Gurkha Spice among the 666 places in Rushcliffe holding top marks, 83% 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 Rushcliffe
5 out of 5 666 83% ← Gurkha Spice
4 out of 5 80 10%
3 out of 5 38 5%
2 out of 5 12 1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 130 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 Spice 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 Spice, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Serendipitys Child Care Services Ltd Caring Premises 32 yards away 5 - Very good 23 September 2025
Little Kites Playgroup Caring Premises 62 yards away 5 - Very good 12 May 2026
Strezza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 145 yards away 5 - Very good 20 January 2026
The Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 149 yards away 5 - Very good 13 January 2026
Heron Foods Retailers - other 149 yards away 5 - Very good 4 April 2024
Cotgrave Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 149 yards away 5 - Very good 19 February 2026
The Hot Bread Shop Retailers - other 200 yards away 5 - Very good 30 January 2025
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 247 yards away 5 - Very good 25 July 2024

Questions about Gurkha Spice

What is Gurkha Spice's food hygiene rating?

Gurkha Spice has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Rushcliffe Council on 16 April 2026.

Is Gurkha Spice 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 takeaway to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Gurkha Spice last inspected?

Gurkha Spice was last inspected on 16 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rushcliffe Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Gurkha Spice?

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 Spice compare to other places in Rushcliffe?

83% of the 802 rated food businesses in Rushcliffe hold the top rating of 5, and Gurkha Spice is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Rushcliffe Council inspects Gurkha Spice 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 Spice is one of 35 rated food businesses in Cotgrave. See every hygiene rating in Cotgrave

Rushcliffe inspects and rates 932 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Rushcliffe

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