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Very good
Good
Generally satisfactory
Improvement necessary
Major improvement necessary
Urgent improvement necessary
Awaiting inspection / publication
Exempt
Pass (Scotland, FHIS)
Improvement required (FHIS)
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Business information

The Mandarin

Takeaway/sandwich shop

1 – Major improvement necessary Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) Inspected 30 October 2025

New rating pending The rating above is the current published one.

Inspection findings

Hygienic food handling: Generally satisfactory (score 10)
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: Improvement necessary (score 15)
Management of food safety: Major improvement necessary (score 20)

These component scores use a separate scale where lower is better. The overall rating above is the published result; it is never worked out from these scores.

Address

China Dragon Shoulder Of Mutton InnStowmarket RoadOld NewtonSTOWMARKETIP14 4EF

Map location unavailable. The FSA did not publish coordinates for this place, and Food Ratings never guesses a pin from a postcode.

Official FSA listing

Rated by

Mid Suffolk food safety team

Council food team website (opens in a new tab)

Council food team email: [email protected]

These are the council's contact details for questions about the rating, not the business's.

About this record

Inspection date: 30 October 2025
Data checked: 4 November 2026, 03:04
FSA extract: 4 November 2026
First seen: 6 October 2026, 20:41
FHRSID: 1539213
Council ref.: FR/000005620

Changes observed by Food Ratings

Details updated 31 October 2026, 03:04
Changed: new rating pending

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