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Chinese Open Kitchen food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Halton

Chinese Open Kitchen holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the takeaway met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 20 November 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: 67 High Street, Runcorn, Halton, WA7 1AH

How it compares in Halton

That puts Chinese Open Kitchen among the 620 places in Halton holding top marks, 75% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Halton
5 out of 5 620 75% ← Chinese Open Kitchen
4 out of 5 106 13%
3 out of 5 66 8%
2 out of 5 15 2%
1 out of 5 13 2%
0 out of 5 5 1%

A further 81 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 Chinese Open Kitchen 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 Chinese Open Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 146 yards away 5 - Very good 4 September 2024
All Saints Preschool Runcorn Caring Premises 184 yards away 5 - Very good 11 March 2026
Booze Busters Retailers - other 185 yards away 5 - Very good 25 October 2018
Brunswick Breakfast Club Other catering premises 260 yards away 5 - Very good 19 May 2023
Asda Express Runcorn PFS Retailers - other 287 yards away 5 - Very good 16 December 2025
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 287 yards away 5 - Very good 3 April 2025
Costa Coffee Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 326 yards away 5 - Very good 5 December 2017
Cafexpress Retailers - other 396 yards away 5 - Very good 17 April 2026

Questions about Chinese Open Kitchen

What is Chinese Open Kitchen's food hygiene rating?

Chinese Open Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Halton Council on 20 November 2025.

Is Chinese Open Kitchen safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Chinese Open Kitchen last inspected?

Chinese Open Kitchen was last inspected on 20 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Halton Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Chinese Open Kitchen?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Chinese Open Kitchen compare to other places in Halton?

75% of the 825 rated food businesses in Halton hold the top rating of 5, and Chinese Open Kitchen is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Halton Council inspects Chinese Open Kitchen 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Chinese Open Kitchen is one of 347 rated food businesses in Runcorn. See every hygiene rating in Runcorn

Halton inspects and rates 906 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Halton

The official record is held by the council: http://www.halton.gov.uk

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