Golden Lantern food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Amber Valley
Golden Lantern 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 10 April 2025, 15 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: 17 Loscoe Road Heanor Derbyshire, DE75 7FF
How it compares in Amber Valley
In Amber Valley, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Golden Lantern sits behind roughly 907 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 790 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 117 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 57 | 6% | ← Golden Lantern | |
| 2 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 112 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 Golden Lantern 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 Lantern, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Warehouse Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 201 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 August 2024 |
| Dinky Dino's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2025 |
| Bouffage Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 March 2024 |
| Dead Mans Tankard Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 September 2024 |
| Boyes Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2025 |
| Bunker Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2024 |
| Corfield Church Of England Infant School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 July 2026 |
| Birds Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2024 |
Questions about Golden Lantern
What is Golden Lantern's food hygiene rating?
Golden Lantern has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Amber Valley Council on 10 April 2025.
Is Golden Lantern 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 Golden Lantern last inspected?
Golden Lantern was last inspected on 10 April 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Amber Valley Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Golden Lantern?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Golden Lantern compare to other places in Amber Valley?
81% of the 974 rated food businesses in Amber Valley hold the top rating of 5, while Golden Lantern holds a 3. 57 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Amber Valley Council inspects Golden Lantern 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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