Food hygiene ratings in Leeds

Leeds inspects and rates 7,392 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 5,682 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 1,710 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Leeds

Standards here are good: 75% of rated businesses in Leeds hold the top score of 5, and 94% hold a 4 or better. 93 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Leeds scores
5 out of 5 4,253 75%
4 out of 5 1,107 19%
3 out of 5 229 4%
2 out of 5 54 1%
1 out of 5 39 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Leeds

Food hygiene ratings for each town Leeds inspects.

Recently inspected in Leeds

The most recent inspections published by Leeds, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
MHA (Horsforth Live At Home Lunch Club) Other catering premises 5 - Very good 9 July 2026
AJ's Jerkhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 8 July 2026
Souvlaki Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 8 July 2026
Asian Sweet Corn Other catering premises 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Barwick Stores Retailers - other 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Cheat Daze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Silk Road Kitchen Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Anand Sweets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Blake Henrys Family Butchers Retailers - other 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
La Cafetiere Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Namaste Other catering premises 5 - Very good 6 July 2026

Lowest-rated places in Leeds

The lowest-rated food businesses in Leeds are listed below. 39 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Love Food Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 June 2026
Sultan Kebab House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 June 2026
Bangla Bazaar Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 16 June 2026
Taste House Leeds Asian Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 June 2026
Lento Cafe And Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 June 2026
Boba & Bao Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 June 2026
New Oriental Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 June 2026
African Bar And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 May 2026
Haute Dolci Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 May 2026
Costcutter Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 April 2026
Este Cuate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 April 2026
The Oxford Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 April 2026
Leeds Sahar Food Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 April 2026
Ryans Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 March 2026
Noor Foods Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 January 2026
TT888 Food Cash And Carry Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 January 2026
Marinellas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 December 2025
Munchies Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 November 2025
City Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 November 2025
Naur Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 November 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Leeds

How many food businesses does Leeds rate?

Leeds publishes food hygiene ratings for 7,392 businesses, of which 5,682 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Leeds?

75% of rated businesses in Leeds hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Leeds have a bad hygiene rating?

93 food businesses in Leeds hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 39 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Leeds?

Environmental health officers employed by Leeds carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Leeds

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-09. Browse all UK councils →