Rainbow Palace food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dudley
Rainbow Palace holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 5 February 2026, 5 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: 168 Stourbridge Road, Lye, Stourbridge, DY9 7BU
How it compares in Dudley
In Dudley, 62% of rated places manage a 5, so Rainbow Palace sits behind roughly 1,829 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,343 | 62% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 486 | 23% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 249 | 12% | ← Rainbow Palace | |
| 2 out of 5 | 37 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 44 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 503 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Rainbow Palace 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 Rainbow Palace, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| BP Lye Service Station Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2025 |
| Chilled Curry Company Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 January 2025 |
| ARC Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 October 2019 |
| Caledonia Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2025 |
| Chawn Hill Church Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2019 |
| 1st Choice Store Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2021 |
| B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2024 |
| Butterfingers Deli Other catering premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2025 |
Questions about Rainbow Palace
What is Rainbow Palace's food hygiene rating?
Rainbow Palace has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Dudley Council on 5 February 2026.
Is Rainbow Palace safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Rainbow Palace last inspected?
Rainbow Palace was last inspected on 5 February 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dudley Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Rainbow Palace?
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 Rainbow Palace compare to other places in Dudley?
62% of the 2,160 rated food businesses in Dudley hold the top rating of 5, while Rainbow Palace holds a 3. 249 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dudley Council inspects Rainbow Palace 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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