Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Newcastle-Under-Lyme

CHINA RED

Butt Lane

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

CHINA RED 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 21 May 2026 by Newcastle-Under-Lyme.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for CHINA RED, from March 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of CHINA RED.

Food hygiene rating history for CHINA RED
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 March 2021	4 / 5	Good
21 May 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

CHINA RED in Butt Lane 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?

134 Congleton Road,
Butt Lane,
Kidsgrove,
ST7 1LX

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

Who inspects CHINA RED?

Food hygiene at CHINA RED is inspected by Newcastle-Under-Lyme, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about CHINA RED

What is CHINA RED’s food hygiene rating?

CHINA RED has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 May 2026.

When was CHINA RED last inspected?

CHINA RED was last inspected by Newcastle-Under-Lyme on 21 May 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.