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Golden Palace food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Mole Valley

Golden Palace holds a 2, which means some improvement is necessary. The inspector found problems at the takeaway that the business is required to fix.

The rating: 2 - Some improvement necessary

This is a fresh result: Golden Palace was inspected on 21 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Only 1% of rated food businesses in Mole Valley score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Mole Valley ratings →

Address: 4 Ranmore Road, RH4 1HA

How this rating has changed

Golden Palace has improved: it was rated 0 before its inspection on 21 July 2026, and now holds a 2.

Inspected Rating Change
21 July 2026 0 2 Improved

The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.

How it compares in Mole Valley

A 2 is rare: only 7 of 706 rated places in Mole Valley score this low, about one in 101. By contrast 93% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.

Every rated food business in Mole Valley
5 out of 5 654 93%
4 out of 5 31 4%
3 out of 5 12 2%
2 out of 5 7 1% ← Golden Palace
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 75 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Irresistible Delicious Takeaway/sandwich shop 7 yards away 5 - Very good 1 October 2024
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 61 yards away 5 - Very good 20 February 2025
Brookhouse Stores Retailers - other 103 yards away 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Jam Pot Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 122 yards away 5 - Very good 5 March 2025
Dorking Christian Centre - Servery Other catering premises 356 yards away 5 - Very good 17 April 2026
Cafe Willow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 364 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026
Grove House Club Other catering premises 367 yards away 5 - Very good 22 May 2025
Kasia café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 378 yards away 5 - Very good 9 July 2025

Questions about Golden Palace

What is Golden Palace's food hygiene rating?

Golden Palace has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (some improvement necessary), given by Mole Valley Council on 21 July 2026.

Is Golden Palace safe to eat at?

A 2 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The takeaway is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.

When was Golden Palace last inspected?

Golden Palace was last inspected on 21 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Mole Valley Council rather than by the business.

How does Golden Palace compare to other places in Mole Valley?

93% of the 706 rated food businesses in Mole Valley hold the top rating of 5, while Golden Palace holds a 2. 7 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Mole Valley Council inspects Golden 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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Is this your business?

A rating of 2 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.

We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Mole Valley, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:

What a low rating means → · How re-inspections and appeals work →

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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Golden Palace is one of 160 rated food businesses in Dorking. See every hygiene rating in Dorking

Mole Valley inspects and rates 781 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Mole Valley

The official record is held by the council: http://www.molevalley.gov.uk

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