Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Newry, Mourne and Down

PANDA CHINA

Downpatrick

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

PANDA CHINA 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 11 August 2025 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for PANDA CHINA, from November 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for PANDA CHINA
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
11 August 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

PANDA CHINA in Downpatrick 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?

6c Church Street,
Downpatrick,
Down,
BT30 6EJ

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

Who inspects PANDA CHINA?

Food hygiene at PANDA CHINA is inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newrymournedown.org or [email protected].

Questions about PANDA CHINA

What is PANDA CHINA’s food hygiene rating?

PANDA CHINA has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 August 2025.

When was PANDA CHINA last inspected?

PANDA CHINA was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 11 August 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.