Real Desi Dhaba food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Croydon
Real Desi Dhaba holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 24 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: 888 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7PB
How it compares in Croydon
In Croydon, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Real Desi Dhaba sits behind roughly 2,520 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,830 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 690 | 25% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 176 | 6% | ← Real Desi Dhaba | |
| 2 out of 5 | 81 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 38 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 317 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Real Desi Dhaba 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 Real Desi Dhaba, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 399 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
| After School Club @ Gonville Academy Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 March 2022 |
| Age UK Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2017 |
| Airah Care Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 March 2025 |
| ACR Wines Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2023 |
| Agrobeso African Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2024 |
| Angels Unlimited Nursery Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 October 2025 |
| Amazing Grace Nursery Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 November 2024 |
Questions about Real Desi Dhaba
What is Real Desi Dhaba's food hygiene rating?
Real Desi Dhaba has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Croydon Council on 24 April 2026.
Is Real Desi Dhaba safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Real Desi Dhaba last inspected?
Real Desi Dhaba was last inspected on 24 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Croydon Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Real Desi Dhaba?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Real Desi Dhaba compare to other places in Croydon?
65% of the 2,816 rated food businesses in Croydon hold the top rating of 5, while Real Desi Dhaba holds a 3. 176 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Croydon Council inspects Real Desi Dhaba 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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