Golden Gate Chinese

Ystrad Mynach

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Golden Gate Chinese scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 December 2025 by Caerphilly.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Golden Gate Chinese, from June 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Golden Gate Chinese.

Food hygiene rating history for Golden Gate Chinese
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 June 2019	4 / 5	Good
4 December 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Golden Gate Chinese in Ystrad Mynach 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?

7 Penallta Road,
Ystrad Mynach,
Hengoed,
CF82 7AP

Golden Gate Chinese Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Golden Gate Chinese?

Food hygiene at Golden Gate Chinese is inspected by Caerphilly, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Golden Gate Chinese

What is Golden Gate Chinese’s food hygiene rating?

Golden Gate Chinese has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 December 2025.

When was Golden Gate Chinese last inspected?

Golden Gate Chinese was last inspected by Caerphilly on 4 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.