Chinese Town

St Leonards-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Chinese Town scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 29 September 2026 by Hastings.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chinese Town, from March 2021 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Chinese Town
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
25 February 2025	4 / 5	Good
29 September 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Chinese Town in St Leonards-on-sea 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?

27 London Road,
St Leonards-on-sea,
East Sussex,
TN37 6AJ

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

Who inspects Chinese Town?

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

Questions about Chinese Town

What is Chinese Town’s food hygiene rating?

Chinese Town has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2026.

When was Chinese Town last inspected?

Chinese Town was last inspected by Hastings on 29 September 2026.

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.