China Chef Restaurant

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

China Chef Restaurant scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 25 September 2026 by Colchester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for China Chef Restaurant, from September 2025 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of China Chef Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for China Chef Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good
25 September 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

China Chef Restaurant in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

73 Crouch Street West,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO3 3EZ

China Chef Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects China Chef Restaurant?

Food hygiene at China Chef Restaurant is inspected by Colchester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.colchester.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about China Chef Restaurant

What is China Chef Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

China Chef Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 September 2026.

When was China Chef Restaurant last inspected?

China Chef Restaurant was last inspected by Colchester on 25 September 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.