ShangHai food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Northamptonshire
ShangHai 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 2 February 2026, 5 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: 53 High Street, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0QE
How it compares in North Northamptonshire
In North Northamptonshire, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so ShangHai sits behind roughly 2,674 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,391 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 283 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 75 | 3% | ← ShangHai | |
| 2 out of 5 | 26 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 28 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 289 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 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 ShangHai 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, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greggs Other catering premises | 59 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2026 |
| Iceland Foods Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 105 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2021 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 July 2025 |
| Happy Mondays Coffee Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 191 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 September 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 239 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2025 |
| Gucio Retailers - other | 239 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2024 |
| Caterplus At McCarthy & Stone - Townsend Court Caring Premises | 280 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2025 |
| Festive Delights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2025 |
Questions about ShangHai
What is ShangHai's food hygiene rating?
ShangHai has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by North Northamptonshire Council on 2 February 2026.
Is ShangHai 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 last inspected?
ShangHai was last inspected on 2 February 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Northamptonshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at ShangHai?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does ShangHai compare to other places in North Northamptonshire?
85% of the 2,804 rated food businesses in North Northamptonshire hold the top rating of 5, while ShangHai holds a 3. 75 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Northamptonshire Council inspects ShangHai 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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