Forbidden City

Cranleigh

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Forbidden City scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 October 2025 by Waverley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Forbidden City, from July 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Forbidden City.

Food hygiene rating history for Forbidden City
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
28 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Forbidden City in Cranleigh 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?

24 Ewhurst Road,
Cranleigh,
Surrey,
GU6 7AE

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

Who inspects Forbidden City?

Food hygiene at Forbidden City is inspected by Waverley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.waverley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Forbidden City

What is Forbidden City’s food hygiene rating?

Forbidden City has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 October 2025.

When was Forbidden City last inspected?

Forbidden City was last inspected by Waverley on 28 October 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.