Chi Oriental Restaurant

London

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Chi Oriental Restaurant scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 20 May 2026 by Croydon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chi Oriental Restaurant, from July 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chi Oriental Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Chi Oriental Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 July 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 May 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Chi Oriental Restaurant in London 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?

14 Westow Hill,
Upper Norwood,
London,
SE19 1RX

Chi Oriental Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Chi Oriental Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Chi Oriental Restaurant is inspected by Croydon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.croydon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Chi Oriental Restaurant

What is Chi Oriental Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Chi Oriental Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2026.

When was Chi Oriental Restaurant last inspected?

Chi Oriental Restaurant was last inspected by Croydon on 20 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.