Royal China

Suffolk

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Royal China scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Urgent improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 23 December 2025 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Royal China, from September 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 0 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Royal China
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 September 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
23 December 2025	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Royal China in Suffolk has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

152 Bridge Road,
Lowestoft,
Suffolk,
NR33 9JT

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

Who inspects Royal China?

Food hygiene at Royal China is inspected by East Suffolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Royal China

What is Royal China’s food hygiene rating?

Royal China has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 December 2025.

When was Royal China last inspected?

Royal China was last inspected by East Suffolk on 23 December 2025.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.