Village Bakery food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Leeds
Village Bakery 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 December 2025, 7 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: 12 Broadway, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3PR
How it compares in Leeds
In Leeds, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Village Bakery sits behind roughly 4,253 nearby businesses. 20% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,253 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,109 | 20% | ← Village Bakery | |
| 3 out of 5 | 230 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 54 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 38 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 1,708 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 Village Bakery 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 Village Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEAT Community Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 302 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2025 |
| Best-One Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2024 |
| Abbey Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2026 |
| Alexandra Court Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2026 |
| Barca-Leeds School/college/university | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2026 |
| Blue Tiger Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2026 |
| Archers Sweets Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 July 2024 |
| Acorn Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 October 2016 |
Questions about Village Bakery
What is Village Bakery's food hygiene rating?
Village Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Leeds Council on 12 December 2025.
Is Village Bakery 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 Village Bakery last inspected?
Village Bakery was last inspected on 12 December 2025, 7 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 Village Bakery?
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 Village Bakery compare to other places in Leeds?
75% of the 5,684 rated food businesses in Leeds hold the top rating of 5, while Village Bakery holds a 4. 1,109 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Leeds Council inspects Village Bakery 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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