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Istanbul Delight food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Great Yarmouth

Istanbul Delight 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 12 December 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: St Thomas Road, Hemsby, NR29 4JE

How it compares in Great Yarmouth

That puts Istanbul Delight among the 731 places in Great Yarmouth holding top marks, 71% 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 Great Yarmouth
5 out of 5 731 71% ← Istanbul Delight
4 out of 5 161 16%
3 out of 5 74 7%
2 out of 5 24 2%
1 out of 5 32 3%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

A further 89 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 Istanbul Delight 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 Istanbul Delight

What is Istanbul Delight's food hygiene rating?

Istanbul Delight has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Great Yarmouth Council on 12 December 2024.

Is Istanbul Delight 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 Istanbul Delight last inspected?

Istanbul Delight was last inspected on 12 December 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Great Yarmouth Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Istanbul Delight?

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 Istanbul Delight compare to other places in Great Yarmouth?

71% of the 1,027 rated food businesses in Great Yarmouth hold the top rating of 5, and Istanbul Delight is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Great Yarmouth Council inspects Istanbul Delight 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Istanbul Delight is one of 56 rated food businesses in Hemsby. See every hygiene rating in Hemsby

Great Yarmouth inspects and rates 1,116 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Great Yarmouth

The official record is held by the council: http://www.great-yarmouth.gov.uk/live/index.htm

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