Gold Lion

Malton

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Gold Lion 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 27 May 2026 by North Yorkshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gold Lion, from November 2024 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2024 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gold Lion.

Food hygiene rating history for Gold Lion
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 November 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
27 May 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Gold Lion in Malton 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?

Chinese Take Away St Michael Street,
Malton,
YO17 7LJ

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

Who inspects Gold Lion?

Food hygiene at Gold Lion is inspected by North Yorkshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Gold Lion

What is Gold Lion’s food hygiene rating?

Gold Lion has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 May 2026.

When was Gold Lion last inspected?

Gold Lion was last inspected by North Yorkshire on 27 May 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.