Food hygiene ratings in Leicester City

Leicester City inspects and rates 3,353 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 3,105 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 248 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Leicester City

Standards here are good: 73% of rated businesses in Leicester City hold the top score of 5, and 87% hold a 4 or better. 122 businesses, 4% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Leicester City scores
5 out of 5 2,262 73%
4 out of 5 427 14%
3 out of 5 294 9%
2 out of 5 76 2%
1 out of 5 42 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

Recently inspected in Leicester City

The most recent inspections published by Leicester City, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
The New Best Courier Ltd Retailers - other 5 - Very good 9 July 2026
abm catering @ Whitehall Primary School School/college/university 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Baked Ashes Other catering premises 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Vape It Now Retailers - other 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Amaira Private Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Doorstep Direct Retailers - other 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Fresh Press Co. Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Mangalam Traders Distributors/Transporters 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Tadka Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Hivora Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Hasty Tasty Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Londis Retailers - other 5 - Very good 30 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Leicester City

The lowest-rated food businesses in Leicester City are listed below. 4 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 42 hold a 1. 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
Four Four One Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 18 June 2026
Granby Off Licence Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 12 March 2026
Sri Jeya Durga Temple Other catering premises 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 28 October 2025
Popats Cash And Carry Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 19 August 2025
Bite Knight Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 May 2026
Bright Pani Puri Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 May 2026
Phillyz Smash Leicester Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 May 2026
Southside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 April 2026
Pool Road Convenience Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 April 2026
Hyderabadi Adda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 April 2026
Mandi and Biryani House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 March 2026
Flavours Of Asia Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 March 2026
Ali Bhai Halal Butcher Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 March 2026
Chandrasons Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 March 2026
Taste Of Bengal Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 March 2026
Poonam Gorkha Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 February 2026
Gongura Indian Reso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 February 2026
Butt Karahi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 16 February 2026
Cafe Madina, Wing Shack, Shelbys Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 February 2026
Polskie Delicje Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 February 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Leicester City

How many food businesses does Leicester City rate?

Leicester City publishes food hygiene ratings for 3,353 businesses, of which 3,105 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Leicester City?

73% of rated businesses in Leicester City 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 Leicester City have a bad hygiene rating?

122 food businesses in Leicester City hold a rating of 2 or below, including 4 rated 0 and 42 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Leicester City?

Environmental health officers employed by Leicester City 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 Leicester City

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: 2026-07-09. Browse all UK councils →