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Golden Dragon food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Torbay

Golden Dragon holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the takeaway and the business is legally required to address them.

The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary

The rating dates from 4 September 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: 29 Colley End Road Paignton, TQ3 3DF

How it compares in Torbay

A 1 is rare: only 31 of 1,161 rated places in Torbay score this low, about one in 37. By contrast 80% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.

Every rated food business in Torbay
5 934 80%
4 144 12%
3 39 3%
2 11 1%
1 31 3% ← Golden Dragon
0 2 <1%

A further 361 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 Golden Dragon the inspector recorded concerns over confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.

What the business says

&lt;p&gt; We have done all the things on the report,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; We have brought a new fridge&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; We have covered the freezers and repaired the ceiling and walls&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; We have brought some new plastic tubs for the prawn crackers and have new chopping boards&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; We have plastic tubs for our opened dry goods&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; We have started to keep daily records&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; We have repaired our grease trap&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; The EHO has been back and she is happy with what we have done&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Businesses have a right to reply to their rating. This response is published by the Food Standards Agency alongside the score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
CentrePeace Other catering premises 415 yards away 5 - Very good 15 January 2026
Apples N Pears Retailers - other 416 yards away 5 - Very good 24 September 2024
Cafe du Palais Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 426 yards away 5 - Very good 11 December 2025
Crafty Isaac Merritt Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 1 October 2024
Burnside Court Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 6 May 2026
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 29 October 2024
Carters Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 8 November 2024
Coffee#1 Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 28 January 2025

Questions about Golden Dragon

What is Golden Dragon's food hygiene rating?

Golden Dragon has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Torbay Council on 4 September 2025.

Is Golden Dragon safe to eat at?

A 1 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 Dragon last inspected?

Golden Dragon was last inspected on 4 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Torbay Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Golden Dragon?

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 "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Golden Dragon compare to other places in Torbay?

80% of the 1,161 rated food businesses in Torbay hold the top rating of 5, while Golden Dragon holds a 1. 31 places in the area share that rating.

Has Golden Dragon responded to its rating?

Yes. Businesses have a right to reply, published alongside the rating. Golden Dragon said: “&lt;p&gt; We have done all the things on the report,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; We have brought a new fridge&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; We have covered the freezers and repaired the ceiling and walls&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; We have brought some new plastic tubs for the prawn crackers and have new chopping boards&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; We have plastic tubs for our opened dry goods&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; We have started to keep daily records&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; We have repaired our grease trap&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; The EHO has been back and she is happy with what we have done&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;”

Who decides the rating?

Torbay Council inspects Golden Dragon 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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