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China chef food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · North Warwickshire

China 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

The rating dates from 24 September 2025, 9 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: 5 Sycamore Corner Gun Hill, Arley, CV7 8PQ

How it compares in North Warwickshire

In North Warwickshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so China chef sits behind roughly 569 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in North Warwickshire
5 out of 5 504 81%
4 out of 5 65 10%
3 out of 5 38 6% ← China chef
2 out of 5 15 2%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 49 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 chef 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 chef, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Co-op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 39 yards away 4 - Good 8 May 2025
Fir Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 4 - Good 26 June 2025
Bangin Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 15 April 2026
The Pavilion, Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 23 March 2026
D & R Meats Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 17 March 2026
Brookside Country Meats Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 16 September 2025
Slaghuis Saffa Braai Shop Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 24 April 2026
Pt traditional meat Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 21 October 2025

Questions about China chef

What is China chef's food hygiene rating?

China chef has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by North Warwickshire Council on 24 September 2025.

Is China 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 China chef last inspected?

China chef was last inspected on 24 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Warwickshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at China chef?

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 China chef compare to other places in North Warwickshire?

81% of the 623 rated food businesses in North Warwickshire hold the top rating of 5, while China chef holds a 3. 38 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

North Warwickshire Council inspects China 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

China chef is one of 15 rated food businesses in Arley. See every hygiene rating in Arley

North Warwickshire inspects and rates 672 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Warwickshire

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

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