Happy Garden Chinese Take Away food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Brentwood
Happy Garden Chinese Take Away 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 10 December 2025, 7 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: 17 Warley Hill, Warley, Brentwood, CM14 5HR
How it compares in Brentwood
In Brentwood, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Happy Garden Chinese Take Away sits behind roughly 553 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 553 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 63 | 9% | ← Happy Garden Chinese Take Away | |
| 3 out of 5 | 41 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 92 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Happy Garden Chinese Take Away 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 Happy Garden Chinese Take Away, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellers Wine Merchants Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2017 |
| Beyond Cafe And Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 78 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 January 2026 |
| Cafe Muro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 327 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2026 |
| Bar Bar.Co Retailers - other | 327 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 November 2017 |
| Fleur Ish - The Ive Garden \& Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 365 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2026 |
| Baptist Church Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 September 2023 |
| Charlies Bar Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Absalute Gym Ltd Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 May 2023 |
Questions about Happy Garden Chinese Take Away
What is Happy Garden Chinese Take Away's food hygiene rating?
Happy Garden Chinese Take Away has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Brentwood Council on 10 December 2025.
Is Happy Garden Chinese Take Away 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 Happy Garden Chinese Take Away last inspected?
Happy Garden Chinese Take Away was last inspected on 10 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Brentwood Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Happy Garden Chinese Take Away?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Happy Garden Chinese Take Away compare to other places in Brentwood?
83% of the 664 rated food businesses in Brentwood hold the top rating of 5, while Happy Garden Chinese Take Away holds a 4. 63 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Brentwood Council inspects Happy Garden Chinese Take Away 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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