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Oriental Delight food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Rother

Oriental Delight holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 6 March 2026, 4 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: 12 - 14 Ferry Road, Rye, TN31 7DN

How it compares in Rother

In Rother, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Oriental Delight sits behind roughly 975 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Rother
5 out of 5 880 87%
4 out of 5 95 9%
3 out of 5 35 3% ← Oriental Delight
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 12 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 Oriental Delight 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 Delight, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Old Shed Off Licence Retailers - other 47 yards away 5 - Very good 7 February 2023
Jempsons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 66 yards away 5 - Very good 18 November 2024
Cobbles Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 111 yards away 5 - Very good 12 September 2024
The Bargain Box Retailers - other 117 yards away 5 - Very good 26 November 2020
Big Guys Fries Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 122 yards away 5 - Very good 6 May 2025
Diamond Koz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 129 yards away 5 - Very good 3 December 2024
Rye Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 135 yards away 5 - Very good 20 August 2025
Cafe On The Quay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 138 yards away 5 - Very good 6 February 2025

Questions about Oriental Delight

What is Oriental Delight's food hygiene rating?

Oriental Delight has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Rother Council on 6 March 2026.

Is Oriental Delight safe to eat at?

A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was Oriental Delight last inspected?

Oriental Delight was last inspected on 6 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rother Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Oriental Delight?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Oriental Delight compare to other places in Rother?

87% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in Rother hold the top rating of 5, while Oriental Delight holds a 3. 35 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Rother Council inspects Oriental Delight 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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Oriental Delight is one of 128 rated food businesses in Rye. See every hygiene rating in Rye

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