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New Golden Dragon food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Herefordshire

New Golden Dragon 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 14 January 2025, 18 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.

Address: 21 Broad Street, HR6 8BT

How it compares in Herefordshire

In Herefordshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so New Golden Dragon sits behind roughly 1,217 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Herefordshire
5 out of 5 1,217 78%
4 out of 5 214 14% ← New Golden Dragon
3 out of 5 104 7%
2 out of 5 19 1%
1 out of 5 7 <1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 195 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 New Golden Dragon 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 New Golden Dragon, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
RFM Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 16 yards away 5 - Very good 29 September 2022
Cafe Savery's Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 53 yards away 4 - Good 29 January 2025
The Grape Vaults Pub/bar/nightclub 53 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 26 February 2026
The Buttercup Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 83 yards away 5 - Very good 30 August 2023
Shabagh Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 102 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 27 March 2025
Shooters Bar Leominster Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 102 yards away 2 - Some improvement necessary 27 May 2026
Drapers Lane Antiques Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 108 yards away 5 - Very good 29 January 2024
Happy Fudge Company Retailers - other 132 yards away 5 - Very good 23 May 2024

Questions about New Golden Dragon

What is New Golden Dragon's food hygiene rating?

New Golden Dragon has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Herefordshire Council on 14 January 2025.

Is New Golden Dragon 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 New Golden Dragon last inspected?

New Golden Dragon was last inspected on 14 January 2025, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Herefordshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at New Golden Dragon?

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 New Golden Dragon compare to other places in Herefordshire?

78% of the 1,562 rated food businesses in Herefordshire hold the top rating of 5, while New Golden Dragon holds a 4. 214 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Herefordshire Council inspects New Golden Dragon 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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New Golden Dragon is one of 119 rated food businesses in Leominster. See every hygiene rating in Leominster

Herefordshire inspects and rates 1,757 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Herefordshire

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