DRAGON PALACE RESTAURANT/TOP OF THE TOWN/UNCLE PANDA

Newcastle Under Lyme

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

DRAGON PALACE RESTAURANT/TOP OF THE TOWN/UNCLE PANDA scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 November 2025 by Newcastle-Under-Lyme.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for DRAGON PALACE RESTAURANT/TOP OF THE TOWN/UNCLE PANDA, from March 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of DRAGON PALACE RESTAURANT/TOP OF THE TOWN/UNCLE PANDA.

Food hygiene rating history for DRAGON PALACE RESTAURANT/TOP OF THE TOWN/UNCLE PANDA
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 March 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
27 November 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

DRAGON PALACE RESTAURANT/TOP OF THE TOWN/UNCLE PANDA in Newcastle Under Lyme has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

10 Brunswick Street,
Newcastle Under Lyme,
Staffordshire,
ST5 1HL

DRAGON PALACE RESTAURANT/TOP OF THE TOWN/UNCLE PANDA Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for DRAGON PALACE RESTAURANT/TOP OF THE TOWN/UNCLE PANDA. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects DRAGON PALACE RESTAURANT/TOP OF THE TOWN/UNCLE PANDA?

Food hygiene at DRAGON PALACE RESTAURANT/TOP OF THE TOWN/UNCLE PANDA 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 DRAGON PALACE RESTAURANT/TOP OF THE TOWN/UNCLE PANDA

What is DRAGON PALACE RESTAURANT/TOP OF THE TOWN/UNCLE PANDA’s food hygiene rating?

DRAGON PALACE RESTAURANT/TOP OF THE TOWN/UNCLE PANDA has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 November 2025.

When was DRAGON PALACE RESTAURANT/TOP OF THE TOWN/UNCLE PANDA last inspected?

DRAGON PALACE RESTAURANT/TOP OF THE TOWN/UNCLE PANDA was last inspected by Newcastle-Under-Lyme on 27 November 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.