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China Garden food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Sheffield

China Garden 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 27 February 2025, 16 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: 45 Derbyshire Lane, Sheffield, S8 9EH

How it compares in Sheffield

In Sheffield, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so China Garden sits behind roughly 3,299 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Sheffield
5 out of 5 3,299 75%
4 out of 5 688 16% ← China Garden
3 out of 5 316 7%
2 out of 5 68 2%
1 out of 5 54 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 451 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 China 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 China Garden, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Abbeydale Pharmacy Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 July 2023
B & M Retail Limited Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 5 November 2023
All Carrot No Stick Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 21 April 2022
Archer Road Beer Stop Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 17 December 2019
Aldi Food Store ltd. Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 8 November 2018
ABM Catering @ Jacobs Gate Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 9 October 2024
Ambrosial Bakes Ltd Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 March 2026
Abbeydale Ballroom Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 30 October 2025

Questions about China Garden

What is China Garden's food hygiene rating?

China Garden has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Sheffield Council on 27 February 2025.

Is China Garden 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 China Garden last inspected?

China Garden was last inspected on 27 February 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sheffield Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at China Garden?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 China Garden compare to other places in Sheffield?

75% of the 4,426 rated food businesses in Sheffield hold the top rating of 5, while China Garden holds a 4. 688 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Sheffield Council inspects China 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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