Food hygiene ratings in Leiston
There are 59 food businesses in Leiston with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by East Suffolk Council. A further 5 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Leiston
83% of rated businesses in Leiston hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 2 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across East Suffolk as a whole, 86% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Leiston does worse, by 3 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 45 | 83% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 5 | 9% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 2 | 4% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 2% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Leiston
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Oh My Pizza Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 12 March 2026 |
| Leiston Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 9 December 2022 |
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 Leiston
How many food businesses in Leiston have a hygiene rating?
59 food businesses in Leiston have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by East Suffolk Council. 54 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Leiston?
83% of rated businesses in Leiston 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 Leiston?
2 food businesses in Leiston 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 Leiston?
Environmental health officers at East Suffolk Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in East Suffolk
- Lowestoft 577 places
- Felixstowe 249 places
- Woodbridge 217 places
- Beccles 144 places
- Southwold 86 places
- Saxmundham 72 places
- Halesworth 65 places
- Bungay 63 places
Food businesses in Leiston
- 5Project40Seven 5 - Very good
- Bake N Butty 5 - Very good
- Bushells Bakery 5 - Very good
- Cake And Ale Holiday Park 4 - Good
- Cinnamon Indian Restaurant T/A Taj Mahal Suffolk Ltd 5 - Very good
- Coastal Gals Un Limited 5 - Very good
- Combat 2 Coffee - ACA Sizewell 5 - Very good
- Combat 2 Coffee Catering Trailer Awaiting inspection
- Darlings Cafe 5 - Very good
- Dipjyot UK Ltd / Kings Road Premier 5 - Very good
- Giri Trading Ltd T/A Leiston Stores 5 - Very good
- Golden House 4 - Good
- Green Light Trust 5 - Very good
- L B Shotter & Sons Exempt
- Leiston East Of England Co Op 5 - Very good
- Leiston Ex Servicemens Club 5 - Very good
- Leiston Leisure Centre 5 - Very good
- Leiston Local 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Leiston Newsagent Ltd Exempt
- Leiston Old Abbey Residential Home 4 - Good
- Leiston Pharmacy Exempt
- Leiston Picture House Exempt
- Leiston Town Athletics Association 5 - Very good
- Leiston Traditional Fish And Chip Shop 5 - Very good
- Leiston United Church 5 - Very good
- Lunchtime Company At Alde Valley Academy 5 - Very good
- Lunchtime Company Ltd At Leiston Primary School 5 - Very good
- Munchy Seeds 5 - Very good
- Nichols Family Butchers 4 - Good
- Oh My Pizza Kebab 1 - Major improvement necessary
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.