Food hygiene ratings in Leiston
There are 58 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 7 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Leiston
84% 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 is in line with the borough.
| 5 out of 5 | 43 | 84% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 4 | 8% | |
| 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?
58 food businesses in Leiston have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by East Suffolk Council. 51 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Leiston?
84% 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 573 places
- Felixstowe 247 places
- Woodbridge 220 places
- Beccles 146 places
- Southwold 88 places
- Saxmundham 73 places
- Halesworth 65 places
- Bungay 63 places
Food businesses in Leiston
- 5Project40Seven 5 - Very good
- Bake N Butty 5 - Very good
- Bushells Bakery Awaiting inspection
- Cake And Ale Holiday Park Awaiting inspection
- 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
- Darlings Cafe Awaiting inspection
- 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
- Parrot And Punchbowl 3 - Generally satisfactory
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.