Canton Express

Candleby Lane

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Canton Express scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 February 2026 by Rushcliffe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Canton Express, from September 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Canton Express.

Food hygiene rating history for Canton Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 February 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Canton Express in Candleby 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?

Cantonese Express,
7 Cotgrave Shopping Centre,
Candleby Lane,
Cotgrave,
NG12 3JQ

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

Who inspects Canton Express?

Food hygiene at Canton Express is inspected by Rushcliffe, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Canton Express

What is Canton Express’s food hygiene rating?

Canton Express has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2026.

When was Canton Express last inspected?

Canton Express was last inspected by Rushcliffe on 19 February 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.