North Star Coffee Shop And General Store food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Leeds
North Star Coffee Shop And General Store holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 12 September 2025, 10 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Unit 32, The Boulevard, Hunslet, LS10 1LU
How it compares in Leeds
In Leeds, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so North Star Coffee Shop And General Store sits behind roughly 4,253 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,253 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,107 | 19% | ← North Star Coffee Shop And General Store | |
| 3 out of 5 | 229 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 54 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 39 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 1,710 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At North Star Coffee Shop And General Store none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to North Star Coffee Shop And General Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| B R Vickers And Sons Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 311 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2025 |
| All Community Connect Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2024 |
| Asda Living (Hunslet) Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 April 2010 |
| Aire Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 August 2019 |
| Ambiente Tapas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2024 |
| Anchor - Larchfield Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 September 2025 |
| Aagrah (Leeds) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2026 |
| Arden News Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 November 2016 |
Questions about North Star Coffee Shop And General Store
What is North Star Coffee Shop And General Store's food hygiene rating?
North Star Coffee Shop And General Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Leeds Council on 12 September 2025.
Is North Star Coffee Shop And General Store safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was North Star Coffee Shop And General Store last inspected?
North Star Coffee Shop And General Store was last inspected on 12 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Leeds Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at North Star Coffee Shop And General Store?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does North Star Coffee Shop And General Store compare to other places in Leeds?
75% of the 5,682 rated food businesses in Leeds hold the top rating of 5, while North Star Coffee Shop And General Store holds a 4. 1,107 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Leeds Council inspects North Star Coffee Shop And General Store and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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