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Food hygiene ratings in Pudsey

There are 284 food businesses in Pudsey with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Leeds Council. A further 46 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Pudsey

70% of rated businesses in Pudsey hold the top score of 5, and 94% hold a 4 or better. 3 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. Pudsey does worse, by 5 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 238 rated businesses in Pudsey score
5 167 70%
4 58 24%
3 10 4%
2 2 1%
1 1 <1%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Pudsey

BusinessRatingInspected
Munchies Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 November 2025
Frank Eshelby Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 1 July 2025
Thornhill Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2 - Some improvement necessary 28 January 2026

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 Pudsey

How many food businesses in Pudsey have a hygiene rating?

284 food businesses in Pudsey have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Leeds Council. 238 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Pudsey?

70% of rated businesses in Pudsey 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 Pudsey?

3 food businesses in Pudsey 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 Pudsey?

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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Food businesses in Pudsey

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