Rainbow Chinese food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Gloucester City
Rainbow Chinese 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 27 August 2025, 10 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: 35 Windsor Drive, Gloucester, GL4 0QJ
How it compares in Gloucester City
In Gloucester City, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Rainbow Chinese sits behind roughly 833 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 833 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 127 | 12% | ← Rainbow Chinese | |
| 3 out of 5 | 39 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 47 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Chinese 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 Chinese, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABM At Harewood Junior And Infant Schools School/college/university | 128 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2026 |
| Bombay Mix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2025 |
| Bargain Booze Select Convenience Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2025 |
| Best Friends Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2025 |
| Asda Express Tuffey PFS Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 June 2024 |
| Co-op Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2024 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2026 |
| Classico Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2024 |
Questions about Rainbow Chinese
What is Rainbow Chinese's food hygiene rating?
Rainbow Chinese has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Gloucester City Council on 27 August 2025.
Is Rainbow Chinese 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 Rainbow Chinese last inspected?
Rainbow Chinese was last inspected on 27 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Gloucester City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Rainbow Chinese?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Rainbow Chinese compare to other places in Gloucester City?
82% of the 1,018 rated food businesses in Gloucester City hold the top rating of 5, while Rainbow Chinese holds a 4. 127 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Gloucester City Council inspects Rainbow Chinese 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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