Chinatown Bakery

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 March 2025 by Westminster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chinatown Bakery, from March 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chinatown Bakery.

Food hygiene rating history for Chinatown Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Chinatown Bakery in LONDON 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?

7-9 NEWPORT PLACE,
LONDON,
WC2H 7JR

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

Who inspects Chinatown Bakery?

Food hygiene at Chinatown Bakery is inspected by Westminster, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.westminster.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Chinatown Bakery

What is Chinatown Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

Chinatown Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2025.

When was Chinatown Bakery last inspected?

Chinatown Bakery was last inspected by Westminster on 19 March 2025.

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.