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China Palace

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

China Palace 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 January 2025 by Newark and Sherwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for China Palace, from March 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for China Palace
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 January 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

China Palace 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?

3 New Hill,
Farnsfield,
NG22 8JN

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

Who inspects China Palace?

Food hygiene at China Palace is inspected by Newark and Sherwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about China Palace

What is China Palace’s food hygiene rating?

China Palace has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2025.

When was China Palace last inspected?

China Palace was last inspected by Newark and Sherwood on 29 January 2025.

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.