Food hygiene ratings in Garforth

There are 103 food businesses in Garforth with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Leeds Council. A further 11 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Garforth

79% of rated businesses in Garforth hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 2 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Leeds as a whole, 75% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Garforth does better, by 4 percentage points.

How the 92 rated businesses in Garforth score
5 out of 5 73 79%
4 out of 5 16 17%
3 out of 5 1 1%
2 out of 5 1 1%
1 out of 5 1 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Garforth

BusinessRatingInspected
Garforth Community Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 August 2025
Taste Of China Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 28 August 2025

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Garforth

How many food businesses in Garforth have a hygiene rating?

103 food businesses in Garforth have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Leeds Council. 92 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Garforth?

79% of rated businesses in Garforth hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Garforth?

2 food businesses in Garforth hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Garforth?

Environmental health officers at Leeds Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.