China Chef

Plympton

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

China Chef scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 March 2025 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for China Chef, from October 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for China Chef
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
13 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

China Chef in Plympton has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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 Seymour Road,
Plympton,
Plymouth,
PL7 4NX

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

Who inspects China Chef?

Food hygiene at China Chef is inspected by Plymouth City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.plymouth.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about China Chef

What is China Chef’s food hygiene rating?

China Chef has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 March 2025.

When was China Chef last inspected?

China Chef was last inspected by Plymouth City on 13 March 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.