Riverside Chinese Takeaway

Cornwall

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Riverside 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 22 December 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Riverside Chinese Takeaway, from April 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Riverside Chinese Takeaway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 April 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
22 December 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Riverside Chinese Takeaway in Cornwall 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?

75 West Hill,
St Austell,
Cornwall,
PL25 5EY

Riverside Chinese Takeaway Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Riverside Chinese Takeaway?

Food hygiene at Riverside 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 Riverside Chinese Takeaway

What is Riverside Chinese Takeaway’s food hygiene rating?

Riverside Chinese Takeaway has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 December 2025.

When was Riverside Chinese Takeaway last inspected?

Riverside Chinese Takeaway was last inspected by Cornwall on 22 December 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.