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Golden Palace food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · West Oxfordshire

Golden Palace 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: Unit 3, Neighbourhood Centre, Cogges Hill Road, OX28 3XY

How it compares in West Oxfordshire

That puts Golden Palace among the 957 places in West Oxfordshire holding top marks, 94% 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 West Oxfordshire
5 out of 5 957 94% ← Golden Palace
4 out of 5 42 4%
3 out of 5 10 1%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 110 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 Palace 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 Palace, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Little Gems Anstey Caring Premises 351 yards away 5 - Very good 16 March 2026
Greenwich Leisure Limited School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 August 2023
Cambodian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 July 2024
Jewins Women2women Ltd Mobile caterer 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 27 November 2025
Argos (inside Sainsburys) Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 September 2018
Farmhouse Nursery School Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 12 December 2019
Coffeesmith Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 27 May 2026
Little Ferns Play Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 17 March 2026

Questions about Golden Palace

What is Golden Palace's food hygiene rating?

Golden Palace has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by West Oxfordshire Council on 20 November 2025.

Is Golden Palace 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 Golden Palace last inspected?

Golden Palace was last inspected on 20 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by West Oxfordshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Golden Palace?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", 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 Golden Palace compare to other places in West Oxfordshire?

94% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in West Oxfordshire hold the top rating of 5, and Golden Palace is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

West Oxfordshire Council inspects Golden Palace 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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Golden Palace is one of 362 rated food businesses in Witney. See every hygiene rating in Witney

West Oxfordshire inspects and rates 1,123 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in West Oxfordshire

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

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