Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway

Reading

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway 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 23 March 2025 by Reading.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway, from January 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway.

Food hygiene rating history for Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
23 March 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway in Reading 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?

72 Briants Avenue,
Caversham,
Reading,
RG4 5BA

Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway?

Food hygiene at Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway is inspected by Reading, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.reading.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway

What is Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway’s food hygiene rating?

Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 March 2025.

When was Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway last inspected?

Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway was last inspected by Reading on 23 March 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.