Maliks food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Buckinghamshire
Maliks 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 14 February 2025, 16 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: Maliks Tandoori, 14 Oak End Way, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8BR
How it compares in Buckinghamshire
In Buckinghamshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Maliks sits behind roughly 3,756 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,226 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 530 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 171 | 4% | ← Maliks | |
| 2 out of 5 | 42 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 31 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 615 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 Maliks 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 Maliks, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hings Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 15 November 2023 |
| Caraway Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 76 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2026 |
| Holland And Barrett Retailers - other | 92 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2014 |
| Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 127 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2024 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 127 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2013 |
| Karak Chaii Gerrards Cross Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 127 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| Lucca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 164 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2023 |
| Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop | 167 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 May 2023 |
Questions about Maliks
What is Maliks's food hygiene rating?
Maliks has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Buckinghamshire Council on 14 February 2025.
Is Maliks 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 Maliks last inspected?
Maliks was last inspected on 14 February 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Buckinghamshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Maliks?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Maliks compare to other places in Buckinghamshire?
81% of the 4,001 rated food businesses in Buckinghamshire hold the top rating of 5, while Maliks holds a 3. 171 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Buckinghamshire Council inspects Maliks 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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