New Orient Hotfoods Take Away food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Somerset
New Orient Hotfoods Take Away 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 8 May 2025, 14 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: 21 South Street, Wellington, TA21 8NR
How it compares in Somerset
In Somerset, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so New Orient Hotfoods Take Away sits behind roughly 5,366 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,825 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 541 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 92 | 2% | ← New Orient Hotfoods Take Away | |
| 2 out of 5 | 26 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 31 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 557 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 New Orient Hotfoods Take Away 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 New Orient Hotfoods Take Away, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGW Hospitality Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Cafe Licious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 7 April 2026 |
| The Cheese & Wine Shop Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Mr Scrumptious Takeaway/sandwich shop | 19 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2025 |
| New Canton Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 19 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2026 |
| Sunseed Retailers - other | 19 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 August 2023 |
| Wellington Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 19 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 April 2025 |
| Ashleigh’s Allsorts Retailers - other | 44 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2025 |
Questions about New Orient Hotfoods Take Away
What is New Orient Hotfoods Take Away's food hygiene rating?
New Orient Hotfoods Take Away has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Somerset Council on 8 May 2025.
Is New Orient Hotfoods Take Away 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 New Orient Hotfoods Take Away last inspected?
New Orient Hotfoods Take Away was last inspected on 8 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Somerset Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at New Orient Hotfoods Take Away?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does New Orient Hotfoods Take Away compare to other places in Somerset?
87% of the 5,515 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while New Orient Hotfoods Take Away holds a 3. 92 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Somerset Council inspects New Orient Hotfoods Take Away 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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