Gurkha Groceries food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Milton Keynes
Gurkha Groceries holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 26 June 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.
This sits in the middle for Milton Keynes, where 1% of rated places score below 3 and 93% score 4 or 5. See all Milton Keynes ratings →
Address: 81-82 Stratford Road, Wolverton, MK12 5LT
How this rating has changed
Gurkha Groceries has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 26 June 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Milton Keynes
In Milton Keynes, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Gurkha Groceries sits behind roughly 2,143 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,790 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 353 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 115 | 5% | ← Gurkha Groceries | |
| 2 out of 5 | 29 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 11 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 221 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 Gurkha Groceries 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 Groceries, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chefonsite1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 53 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2025 |
| Akasaka Wolverton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 276 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2024 |
| Bollywood Junction trading as Dilli Heart and Biryani Dum Takeaway/sandwich shop | 276 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 October 2025 |
| Brooklyn Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 276 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2025 |
| Aradela Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 419 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 August 2025 |
| BSH Home Appliances (Bartlett Mitchell) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2026 |
| Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 September 2025 |
Questions about Gurkha Groceries
What is Gurkha Groceries's food hygiene rating?
Gurkha Groceries has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Milton Keynes Council on 26 June 2026.
Is Gurkha Groceries safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 Gurkha Groceries last inspected?
Gurkha Groceries was last inspected on 26 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Milton Keynes Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Gurkha Groceries?
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 Gurkha Groceries compare to other places in Milton Keynes?
78% of the 2,300 rated food businesses in Milton Keynes hold the top rating of 5, while Gurkha Groceries holds a 3. 115 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Milton Keynes Council inspects Gurkha Groceries 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 Groceries is one of 79 rated food businesses in Wolverton. See every hygiene rating in Wolverton →
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The official record is held by the council: http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk
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