Meet and Eat food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Charnwood
Meet and Eat holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 1 May 2025, 14 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: 34 Hall Croft, LE12 9AN
How it compares in Charnwood
In Charnwood, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Meet and Eat sits behind roughly 1,216 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,052 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 164 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 72 | 5% | ← Meet and Eat | |
| 2 out of 5 | 21 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 176 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Meet and Eat 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 Meet and Eat, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law's Eater Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 41 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2024 |
| Livio's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 41 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Hall Croft Tap Pub/bar/nightclub | 46 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2023 |
| LTS at St Winefrides Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university | 79 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2025 |
| Christchurch Methodist Church Other catering premises | 131 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2023 |
| Dilips Multi Store Retailers - other | 147 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2023 |
| No. 5 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 147 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 August 2024 |
| Pizza Mia Takeaway/sandwich shop | 147 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2026 |
Questions about Meet and Eat
What is Meet and Eat's food hygiene rating?
Meet and Eat has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Charnwood Council on 1 May 2025.
Is Meet and Eat safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Meet and Eat last inspected?
Meet and Eat was last inspected on 1 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Charnwood Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Meet and Eat?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Meet and Eat compare to other places in Charnwood?
80% of the 1,319 rated food businesses in Charnwood hold the top rating of 5, while Meet and Eat holds a 3. 72 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Charnwood Council inspects Meet and Eat 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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