Oriental Garden

Thetford

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Oriental Garden scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 15 December 2025 by Breckland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Oriental Garden, from October 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Oriental Garden.

Food hygiene rating history for Oriental Garden
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
15 December 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Oriental Garden in Thetford has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

1 Townsend House Guildhall Street,
Thetford,
Norfolk,
IP24 2DT

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Oriental Garden. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Oriental Garden?

Food hygiene at Oriental Garden is inspected by Breckland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.breckland.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Oriental Garden

What is Oriental Garden’s food hygiene rating?

Oriental Garden has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 December 2025.

When was Oriental Garden last inspected?

Oriental Garden was last inspected by Breckland on 15 December 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.