Food hygiene ratings in Leeds

Leeds inspects and rates 7,420 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 5,663 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 1,757 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. 91 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 4,246 75%
4 out of 5 1,094 19%
3 out of 5 232 4%
2 out of 5 53 1%
1 out of 5 38 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
GingerSnap Bakes Retailers - other 5 - Very good 3 September 2026
Neil Smith Quality Butchers Retailers - other 5 - Very good 3 September 2026
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 3 September 2026
The Woods Other catering premises 5 - Very good 3 September 2026
Victoria House Care Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 2 September 2026
The Rickshaw Club Other catering premises 5 - Very good 27 August 2026
Cranmer Court Care Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Holly House Private Day Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Kofi & Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Mr Tea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Pret A Manger Lands Lane Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Via Verde Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 26 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Leeds

The lowest-rated food businesses in Leeds are listed below. 38 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
Pizza Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 August 2026
Woodhouse M M Ltd Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 August 2026
Acropolis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 July 2026
Memento Tea&Noodle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 July 2026
Fafa Cha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 July 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
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
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
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 7,420 businesses, of which 5,663 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?

91 food businesses in Leeds hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 38 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: 2026-09-03. Browse all UK councils →