Rathiga Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Luton
Rathiga Restaurant 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 11 February 2025, 17 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: 276 Dunstable Road, LU4 8JL
How it compares in Luton
In Luton, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Rathiga Restaurant sits behind roughly 1,077 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 846 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 231 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 165 | 13% | ← Rathiga Restaurant | |
| 2 out of 5 | 16 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 33 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 6 | <1% |
A further 403 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 Good
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 Rathiga Restaurant 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 Rathiga Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Badar Original Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 125 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 July 2024 |
| A Family Food Store Retailers - other | 177 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2018 |
| Alfa Superstores Retailers - other | 198 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 April 2021 |
| Banoful Retailers - other | 200 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2024 |
| Baguette Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 216 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2026 |
| Cafe Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 235 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 September 2025 |
| Boba and beyond Other catering premises | 259 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2022 |
| Beech Hill Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 304 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 March 2023 |
Questions about Rathiga Restaurant
What is Rathiga Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Rathiga Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Luton Council on 11 February 2025.
Is Rathiga Restaurant 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 Rathiga Restaurant last inspected?
Rathiga Restaurant was last inspected on 11 February 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Luton Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Rathiga Restaurant?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Rathiga Restaurant compare to other places in Luton?
65% of the 1,297 rated food businesses in Luton hold the top rating of 5, while Rathiga Restaurant holds a 3. 165 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Luton Council inspects Rathiga Restaurant 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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