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Golden Gate Takeaway food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Amber Valley

Golden Gate Takeaway holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 12 June 2024, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 106 Kilbourne Road Belper Derbyshire, DE56 1SA

How it compares in Amber Valley

In Amber Valley, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Golden Gate Takeaway sits behind roughly 790 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Amber Valley
5 out of 5 790 81%
4 out of 5 117 12% ← Golden Gate Takeaway
3 out of 5 57 6%
2 out of 5 8 1%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 112 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 Golden Gate Takeaway 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 Golden Gate Takeaway, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Belper School And Sixth Form Centre School/college/university 213 yards away 5 - Very good 4 July 2023
Central England Cooperative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 January 2026
Belper Pottery Primary School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 30 April 2025
Busy Bees Alton Manor, Belper Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 11 April 2025
Herbert Strutt Primary School School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 10 March 2025
Grapes Inn Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 17 October 2023
Far Laund News Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 16 March 2020
Big G Pizza Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 6 March 2026

Questions about Golden Gate Takeaway

What is Golden Gate Takeaway's food hygiene rating?

Golden Gate Takeaway has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Amber Valley Council on 12 June 2024.

Is Golden Gate Takeaway safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Golden Gate Takeaway last inspected?

Golden Gate Takeaway was last inspected on 12 June 2024, more than 2 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Amber Valley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Golden Gate Takeaway?

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

How does Golden Gate Takeaway compare to other places in Amber Valley?

81% of the 974 rated food businesses in Amber Valley hold the top rating of 5, while Golden Gate Takeaway holds a 4. 117 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Amber Valley Council inspects Golden Gate Takeaway 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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