Bamboo Garden food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Great Yarmouth
Bamboo Garden 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
The rating dates from 10 January 2026, 6 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: 182 Church Road, Gorleston, NR31 6NN
How it compares in Great Yarmouth
In Great Yarmouth, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Bamboo Garden sits behind roughly 731 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 731 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 161 | 16% | ← Bamboo Garden | |
| 3 out of 5 | 74 | 7% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 24 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 32 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 89 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 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 Bamboo Garden 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 Bamboo Garden, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 232 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 December 2023 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 384 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 October 2025 |
| Cafe Smile Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 411 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 November 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2025 |
| Dolphin Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 November 2025 |
| Family Shopper Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2019 |
| Carlsburger Mobile caterer | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2024 |
| Bangla Nites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2024 |
Questions about Bamboo Garden
What is Bamboo Garden's food hygiene rating?
Bamboo Garden has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Great Yarmouth Council on 10 January 2026.
Is Bamboo Garden 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 Bamboo Garden last inspected?
Bamboo Garden was last inspected on 10 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Great Yarmouth Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Bamboo Garden?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Bamboo Garden compare to other places in Great Yarmouth?
71% of the 1,027 rated food businesses in Great Yarmouth hold the top rating of 5, while Bamboo Garden holds a 4. 161 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Great Yarmouth Council inspects Bamboo Garden 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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