Taste Of China

Brentwood

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Taste Of China scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 March 2026 by Brentwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Taste Of China, from August 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Taste Of China.

Food hygiene rating history for Taste Of China
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 August 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
12 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Taste Of China in Brentwood 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?

206 Hutton Road,
Shenfield,
Brentwood,
Essex,
CM15 8NR

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

Who inspects Taste Of China?

Food hygiene at Taste Of China is inspected by Brentwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.brentwood.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Taste Of China

What is Taste Of China’s food hygiene rating?

Taste Of China has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 March 2026.

When was Taste Of China last inspected?

Taste Of China was last inspected by Brentwood on 12 March 2026.

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.