Famous Chef food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Stevenage
Famous Chef holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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
This is a fresh result: Famous Chef was inspected on 22 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 16 Wedgwood Gate Industrial Estate, Wedgwood Way, Stevenage, SG1 4SU
How it compares in Stevenage
In Stevenage, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Famous Chef sits behind roughly 509 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 467 | 89% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 42 | 8% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 10 | 2% | ← Famous Chef | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 5 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 166 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Famous Chef, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budgens Retailers - other | 344 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| Dine Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 411 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2025 |
| Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 April 2026 |
| Busy Bees at Stevenage, Great Ashby Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2026 |
| Ceylon Food Wheels Ltd Mobile caterer | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2025 |
| Giles Infants School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Giles JM School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2025 |
| Gofiit Nutrition Other catering premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 June 2021 |
Questions about Famous Chef
What is Famous Chef's food hygiene rating?
Famous Chef has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Stevenage Council on 22 June 2026.
Is Famous Chef safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway 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 Famous Chef last inspected?
Famous Chef was last inspected on 22 June 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Stevenage Council rather than by the business.
How does Famous Chef compare to other places in Stevenage?
89% of the 527 rated food businesses in Stevenage hold the top rating of 5, while Famous Chef holds a 3. 10 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Stevenage Council inspects Famous Chef 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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