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Golden Leaf Chinese Supermarket food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Lincoln City

Golden Leaf Chinese Supermarket holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 31 March 2026, 3 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: 24-28 Portland Street, Lincoln, LN5 7JX

How it compares in Lincoln City

In Lincoln City, 94% of rated places manage a 5, so Golden Leaf Chinese Supermarket sits behind roughly 949 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Lincoln City
5 out of 5 949 94%
4 out of 5 40 4% ← Golden Leaf Chinese Supermarket
3 out of 5 13 1%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 96 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 Golden Leaf Chinese Supermarket 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 Golden Leaf Chinese Supermarket, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Acropolis Street Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 133 yards away 5 - Very good 4 June 2026
Bao Down Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 133 yards away 5 - Very good 13 January 2025
Barley & Me Takeaway/sandwich shop 133 yards away 5 - Very good 6 June 2024
Anchor Lincoln Pub/bar/nightclub 146 yards away 5 - Very good 30 May 2024
American Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 185 yards away 5 - Very good 24 March 2026
Boyes Retailers - other 239 yards away 5 - Very good 23 February 2022
Adrian O'Brien & Rachel O'Brien Caring Premises 408 yards away 5 - Very good 12 July 2022
Ampal Stores Retailers - other 417 yards away 5 - Very good 24 March 2025

Questions about Golden Leaf Chinese Supermarket

What is Golden Leaf Chinese Supermarket's food hygiene rating?

Golden Leaf Chinese Supermarket has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Lincoln City Council on 31 March 2026.

Is Golden Leaf Chinese Supermarket 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Golden Leaf Chinese Supermarket last inspected?

Golden Leaf Chinese Supermarket was last inspected on 31 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lincoln City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Golden Leaf Chinese Supermarket?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Golden Leaf Chinese Supermarket compare to other places in Lincoln City?

94% of the 1,014 rated food businesses in Lincoln City hold the top rating of 5, while Golden Leaf Chinese Supermarket holds a 4. 40 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Lincoln City Council inspects Golden Leaf Chinese Supermarket 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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