Food hygiene ratings in Blaby

Blaby inspects and rates 674 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 593 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 81 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Blaby

Standards here are high: 83% of rated businesses in Blaby hold the top score of 5, and 93% hold a 4 or better. 11 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Blaby scores
5 out of 5 490 83%
4 out of 5 61 10%
3 out of 5 31 5%
2 out of 5 10 2%
1 out of 5 0 0%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

Towns in Blaby

Food hygiene ratings for each town Blaby inspects.

Recently inspected in Blaby

The most recent inspections published by Blaby, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
DUNKIN Fosse Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Kids Planet Whetstone Caring Premises 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Sushi Daily Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
The Mill Lane Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Whetstone Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Kirby House Caring Premises 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
Kids Planet Countesthorpe Caring Premises 5 - Very good 17 August 2026
St George's Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 17 August 2026
The Dripping Hive Retailers - other 5 - Very good 14 August 2026
MFG Londis Osiers Retailers - other 5 - Very good 13 August 2026
Golden Oak Cakery Retailers - other 5 - Very good 24 July 2026
Zoe's Bake Shed Other catering premises 5 - Very good 22 July 2026

Lowest-rated places in Blaby

The lowest-rated food businesses in Blaby are listed below. 1 holds a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives. 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
Nisa Local Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 10 March 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Blaby

How many food businesses does Blaby rate?

Blaby publishes food hygiene ratings for 674 businesses, of which 593 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Blaby?

83% of rated businesses in Blaby 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 Blaby have a bad hygiene rating?

11 food businesses in Blaby hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 0 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Blaby?

Environmental health officers employed by Blaby 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 Blaby

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: 2026-08-21. Browse all UK councils →