Oriental Chef food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Amber Valley
Oriental Chef 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
This is a fresh result: Oriental Chef was inspected on 4 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
93% of rated food businesses in Amber Valley score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Amber Valley ratings →
Address: 1 The Green Swanwick Alfreton Derbyshire, DE55 1BL
How this rating has changed
Oriental Chef has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 4 August 2026, and now holds a 4.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2026 | 5 4 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Amber Valley
In Amber Valley, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Oriental Chef sits behind roughly 769 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 769 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 125 | 13% | ← Oriental Chef | |
| 3 out of 5 | 58 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 114 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Very 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 Oriental Chef 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 Oriental Chef, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boot & Slipper Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2026 |
| Booths Convenience (Go Local Extra) Retailers - other | 108 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2023 |
| Burger King Other catering premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 April 2026 |
| Ferrero Alfreton (Thorntons Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2024 |
| Central England Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 May 2024 |
Questions about Oriental Chef
What is Oriental Chef's food hygiene rating?
Oriental Chef has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Amber Valley Council on 4 August 2026.
Is Oriental Chef 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 Oriental Chef last inspected?
Oriental Chef was last inspected on 4 August 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Amber Valley Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Oriental Chef?
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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Oriental Chef compare to other places in Amber Valley?
80% of the 964 rated food businesses in Amber Valley hold the top rating of 5, while Oriental Chef holds a 4. 125 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Amber Valley Council inspects Oriental Chef 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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