The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · East Hertfordshire
The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 15 October 2025, 8 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: Millars One, Southmill Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3DH
How it compares in East Hertfordshire
In East Hertfordshire, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant sits behind roughly 977 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 977 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 146 | 13% | ← The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant | |
| 3 out of 5 | 30 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 221 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 Good
- 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 The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant 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 The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishops Stortford Escape Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 21 March 2023 |
| Ell Tacos \& Ell Churros Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop | 302 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2024 |
| Baan Thitiya Thai Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 302 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 May 2024 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 307 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2026 |
| East Of England Co-operative Society Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 403 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 August 2024 |
| Ace Of Lanes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 May 2026 |
| Bacchus Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2012 |
| Cluck N Crust Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2025 |
Questions about The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant
What is The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Hertfordshire Council on 15 October 2025.
Is The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant last inspected?
The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant was last inspected on 15 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Hertfordshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant compare to other places in East Hertfordshire?
84% of the 1,168 rated food businesses in East Hertfordshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant holds a 4. 146 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
East Hertfordshire Council inspects The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant is one of 281 rated food businesses in Bishops Stortford. See every hygiene rating in Bishops Stortford →
East Hertfordshire inspects and rates 1,389 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in East Hertfordshire →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.eastherts.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →