Mandarin Chef

Shrewsbury

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Mandarin Chef 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 21 May 2026 by Shropshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mandarin Chef, from December 2018 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2018 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Mandarin Chef
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 December 2018	4 / 5	Good
21 May 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Mandarin Chef in Shrewsbury 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?

Takeaway At 4 Ditherington Road,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
SY1 4AS

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

Who inspects Mandarin Chef?

Food hygiene at Mandarin Chef is inspected by Shropshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/foodhygienescheme or [email protected].

Questions about Mandarin Chef

What is Mandarin Chef’s food hygiene rating?

Mandarin Chef has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 May 2026.

When was Mandarin Chef last inspected?

Mandarin Chef was last inspected by Shropshire on 21 May 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.