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Magic Wok food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Lewes

Magic Wok 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 24 October 2024, 20 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

How it compares in Lewes

In Lewes, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Magic Wok sits behind roughly 741 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Lewes
5 out of 5 741 85%
4 out of 5 88 10% ← Magic Wok
3 out of 5 24 3%
2 out of 5 4 <1%
1 out of 5 11 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 91 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 Magic Wok 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.

Questions about Magic Wok

What is Magic Wok's food hygiene rating?

Magic Wok has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Lewes Council on 24 October 2024.

Is Magic Wok 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 Magic Wok last inspected?

Magic Wok was last inspected on 24 October 2024, 20 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lewes Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Magic Wok?

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

How does Magic Wok compare to other places in Lewes?

85% of the 869 rated food businesses in Lewes hold the top rating of 5, while Magic Wok holds a 4. 88 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Lewes Council inspects Magic Wok 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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