Bengal Tandoori & Balti Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Charnwood
Bengal Tandoori & Balti 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 19 November 2025, 7 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: 35 Bridge Street, LE12 8PN
How it compares in Charnwood
In Charnwood, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Bengal Tandoori & Balti Restaurant sits behind roughly 1,216 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,052 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 164 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 72 | 5% | ← Bengal Tandoori & Balti Restaurant | |
| 2 out of 5 | 21 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 176 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 Bengal Tandoori & Balti 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 Bengal Tandoori & Balti Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 261 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 November 2025 |
| Barrow Baptist Church Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 374 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 February 2026 |
| Barrow Express Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2023 |
| Barrow Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2026 |
| Barrow Filling Station Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2023 |
| Barrow Pre School Playgroup School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2023 |
| Barrow Boating Riverside Cafe Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 July 2024 |
| Biancas Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2024 |
Questions about Bengal Tandoori & Balti Restaurant
What is Bengal Tandoori & Balti Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Bengal Tandoori & Balti Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Charnwood Council on 19 November 2025.
Is Bengal Tandoori & Balti 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 Bengal Tandoori & Balti Restaurant last inspected?
Bengal Tandoori & Balti Restaurant was last inspected on 19 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Charnwood Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Bengal Tandoori & Balti 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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Bengal Tandoori & Balti Restaurant compare to other places in Charnwood?
80% of the 1,319 rated food businesses in Charnwood hold the top rating of 5, while Bengal Tandoori & Balti Restaurant holds a 3. 72 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Charnwood Council inspects Bengal Tandoori & Balti 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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