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Marhaba Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Leeds

Marhaba Cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 27 May 2024, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 97A Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5HS

How it compares in Leeds

That puts Marhaba Cafe among the 4,253 places in Leeds holding top marks, 75% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Leeds
5 out of 5 4,253 75% ← Marhaba Cafe
4 out of 5 1,107 19%
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

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 Marhaba Cafe 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 Marhaba Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Anand Sweets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 144 yards away 5 - Very good 14 April 2026
Association Of Blind Asians Caring Premises 324 yards away 5 - Very good 3 July 2023
Abaseen Mini Market Ltd Retailers - other 424 yards away 5 - Very good 10 December 2022
Axe Kitchen Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 June 2022
Amigo (Chancellor Wing) Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 August 2012
Amigo Shop (Bexley Wing) Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 August 2012
Amigo Store (Gledhow Wing) Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 August 2012
Aunty Pheby Foods Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 July 2025

Questions about Marhaba Cafe

What is Marhaba Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Marhaba Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Leeds Council on 27 May 2024.

Is Marhaba Cafe safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Marhaba Cafe last inspected?

Marhaba Cafe was last inspected on 27 May 2024, more than 2 years 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 Marhaba Cafe?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Marhaba Cafe compare to other places in Leeds?

75% of the 5,682 rated food businesses in Leeds hold the top rating of 5, and Marhaba Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Leeds Council inspects Marhaba Cafe 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Marhaba Cafe is one of 134 rated food businesses in Harehills. See every hygiene rating in Harehills

Leeds inspects and rates 7,392 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Leeds

The official record is held by the council: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/

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