May Chinese

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

May Chinese scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 April 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for May Chinese, from August 2019 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for May Chinese
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 August 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
17 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

May Chinese in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

319A High Street,
Epping,
Essex,
CM16 4DA

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

Who inspects May Chinese?

Food hygiene at May Chinese is inspected by Epping Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about May Chinese

What is May Chinese’s food hygiene rating?

May Chinese has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 April 2025.

When was May Chinese last inspected?

May Chinese was last inspected by Epping Forest on 17 April 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.