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China Palace food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Broadland

China Palace 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 8 December 2025, 7 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: 10 Dixons Fold, Old Catton, Norwich, NR6 7QD

How it compares in Broadland

In Broadland, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so China Palace sits behind roughly 791 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Broadland
5 out of 5 791 88%
4 out of 5 85 9% ← China Palace
3 out of 5 13 1%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 3 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 55 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 China 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 China Palace, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bangkok Thai Food Mobile caterer 427 yards away 5 - Very good 9 October 2025
Babas Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 September 2025
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 24 April 2025
Burger Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 19 March 2024
Beehive Butchery Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 14 August 2025
Anglia Culinary Suppliers Distributors/Transporters 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 29 May 2025
Blue Boar Inn (Wet Sales) Pub/bar/nightclub 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 22 November 2023

Questions about China Palace

What is China Palace's food hygiene rating?

China Palace has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Broadland Council on 8 December 2025.

Is China Palace 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 China Palace last inspected?

China Palace was last inspected on 8 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Broadland Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at China Palace?

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

How does China Palace compare to other places in Broadland?

88% of the 902 rated food businesses in Broadland hold the top rating of 5, while China Palace holds a 4. 85 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Broadland Council inspects China 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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China Palace is one of 205 rated food businesses in Norwich. See every hygiene rating in Norwich

Broadland inspects and rates 957 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Broadland

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