Shanghai Garden food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · South Holland
Shanghai Garden holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 16 July 2025, 11 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: Market Place Unit 1, Spalding, Lincs, PE11 1SU
How it compares in South Holland
In South Holland, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Shanghai Garden sits behind roughly 681 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 614 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 67 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 21 | 3% | ← Shanghai Garden | |
| 2 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 84 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Shanghai Garden 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 Shanghai Garden, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penningtons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 44 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2025 |
| Holland & Barrett Retailers - other | 56 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2024 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2023 |
| Family Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 64 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2026 |
| Methodist Church Hall Other catering premises | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 November 2024 |
| Greggs PLC Retailers - other | 87 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 May 2025 |
| Paceys Retailers - other | 88 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 October 2024 |
| A W Curtis & Sons Ltd Retailers - other | 88 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 June 2024 |
Questions about Shanghai Garden
What is Shanghai Garden's food hygiene rating?
Shanghai Garden has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by South Holland Council on 16 July 2025.
Is Shanghai Garden safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Shanghai Garden last inspected?
Shanghai Garden was last inspected on 16 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Holland Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Shanghai Garden?
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 Shanghai Garden compare to other places in South Holland?
86% of the 711 rated food businesses in South Holland hold the top rating of 5, while Shanghai Garden holds a 3. 21 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
South Holland Council inspects Shanghai Garden 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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