Panda Chinese

Houghton-le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Panda Chinese scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 13 December 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Panda Chinese, from March 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Panda Chinese.

Food hygiene rating history for Panda Chinese
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
13 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Panda Chinese in Houghton-le-Spring has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

30 High Street,
Easington Lane,
Houghton-le-Spring,
DH5 0JN

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

Who inspects Panda Chinese?

Food hygiene at Panda Chinese is inspected by Sunderland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sunderland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Panda Chinese

What is Panda Chinese’s food hygiene rating?

Panda Chinese has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 December 2025.

When was Panda Chinese last inspected?

Panda Chinese was last inspected by Sunderland on 13 December 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.