Red Star Chinese Takeaway

Penzance

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Red Star Chinese Takeaway scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 6 March 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Red Star Chinese Takeaway, from September 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Red Star Chinese Takeaway.

Food hygiene rating history for Red Star Chinese Takeaway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 March 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Red Star Chinese Takeaway in Penzance has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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 Cape Cornwall Street,
St Just,
Penzance,
Cornwall,
TR19 7JZ

Red Star Chinese Takeaway Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Red Star Chinese Takeaway?

Food hygiene at Red Star Chinese Takeaway is inspected by Cornwall, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cornwall.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Red Star Chinese Takeaway

What is Red Star Chinese Takeaway’s food hygiene rating?

Red Star Chinese Takeaway has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 March 2025.

When was Red Star Chinese Takeaway last inspected?

Red Star Chinese Takeaway was last inspected by Cornwall on 6 March 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.