Ho-Lok Chinese Takeaway

Essex

Heads up: Ho-Lok Chinese Takeaway no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Tendring. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ho-Lok 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 16 June 2026 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ho-Lok Chinese Takeaway, from September 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ho-Lok Chinese Takeaway.

Food hygiene rating history for Ho-Lok Chinese Takeaway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
8 October 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
16 June 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ho-Lok Chinese Takeaway in Essex 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?

289 Old Road,
Clacton On Sea,
Essex,
CO15 3NR

Ho-Lok Chinese Takeaway Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Ho-Lok Chinese Takeaway?

Food hygiene at Ho-Lok Chinese Takeaway is inspected by Tendring, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Ho-Lok Chinese Takeaway

What is Ho-Lok Chinese Takeaway’s food hygiene rating?

Ho-Lok Chinese Takeaway has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 June 2026.

When was Ho-Lok Chinese Takeaway last inspected?

Ho-Lok Chinese Takeaway was last inspected by Tendring on 16 June 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.

Has Ho-Lok Chinese Takeaway closed down?

Ho-Lok Chinese Takeaway no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Tendring, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.