New Lantern Chinese Takeaway

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

New Lantern Chinese Takeaway scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 21 January 2025 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for New Lantern Chinese Takeaway, from March 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of New Lantern Chinese Takeaway.

Food hygiene rating history for New Lantern Chinese Takeaway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
21 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

New Lantern Chinese Takeaway in Kent 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?

133 Upper Stone Street,
Maidstone,
Kent,
ME15 6HJ

New Lantern Chinese Takeaway Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects New Lantern Chinese Takeaway?

Food hygiene at New Lantern Chinese Takeaway is inspected by Maidstone, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.maidstone.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about New Lantern Chinese Takeaway

What is New Lantern Chinese Takeaway’s food hygiene rating?

New Lantern Chinese Takeaway has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2025.

When was New Lantern Chinese Takeaway last inspected?

New Lantern Chinese Takeaway was last inspected by Maidstone on 21 January 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.