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Asia Continental food hygiene rating

Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Preston

Asia Continental holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The supermarket met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 21 January 2025, 17 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 7-9 Sedgwick Street, Preston, PR1 1TP

How it compares in Preston

In Preston, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so Asia Continental sits behind roughly 1,374 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Preston
5 out of 5 1,176 79%
4 out of 5 198 13%
3 out of 5 103 7% ← Asia Continental
2 out of 5 14 1%
1 out of 5 7 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 129 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Asia Continental none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Asia Continental, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bagel Club School/college/university 100 yards away 5 - Very good 11 May 2023
Army and Navy Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 233 yards away 5 - Very good 18 September 2024
BhaiBuns Mobile caterer 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 15 April 2026
Arc Cinema Limited Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Argento Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 March 2025
Ask Italian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 23 April 2025
Ayubowan Street Food (@Mad Giant Food Hall) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 20 May 2026
Adrian Livesey Butchers Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 17 January 2024

Questions about Asia Continental

What is Asia Continental's food hygiene rating?

Asia Continental has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Preston Council on 21 January 2025.

Is Asia Continental safe to eat at?

A 3 means the supermarket met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was Asia Continental last inspected?

Asia Continental was last inspected on 21 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Preston Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Asia Continental?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Asia Continental compare to other places in Preston?

79% of the 1,498 rated food businesses in Preston hold the top rating of 5, while Asia Continental holds a 3. 103 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Preston Council inspects Asia Continental and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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