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St. Richard's Parish Larder And Thursday Cafe food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Leeds

St. Richard's Parish Larder And Thursday Cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: St. Richard's Parish Larder And Thursday Cafe was inspected on 21 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: Kentmere Avenue, Seacroft, Leeds, LS14 1BX

How it compares in Leeds

That puts St. Richard's Parish Larder And Thursday Cafe among the 4,257 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 4,257 75% ← St. Richard's Parish Larder And Thursday Cafe
4 out of 5 1,101 19%
3 out of 5 231 4%
2 out of 5 52 1%
1 out of 5 38 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 1,719 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 St. Richard's Parish Larder And Thursday 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 St. Richard's Parish Larder And Thursday Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Beechwood Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 294 yards away 5 - Very good 23 April 2002
Catering Leeds (Our Lady Of Good Council Primary) School/college/university 309 yards away 5 - Very good 3 October 2025
Catering Leeds (Grange Farm Primary School) School/college/university 345 yards away 5 - Very good 25 June 2024
Beechwood Primary School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 29 April 2026
Britannia Leeds Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 30 April 2026
Captain Thorntons Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 9 July 2026
Best One Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 13 January 2020
Bright Stars School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 12 July 2024

Questions about St. Richard's Parish Larder And Thursday Cafe

What is St. Richard's Parish Larder And Thursday Cafe's food hygiene rating?

St. Richard's Parish Larder And Thursday Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Leeds Council on 21 May 2026.

Is St. Richard's Parish Larder And Thursday 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was St. Richard's Parish Larder And Thursday Cafe last inspected?

St. Richard's Parish Larder And Thursday Cafe was last inspected on 21 May 2026, a month 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 St. Richard's Parish Larder And Thursday Cafe?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 St. Richard's Parish Larder And Thursday Cafe compare to other places in Leeds?

75% of the 5,679 rated food businesses in Leeds hold the top rating of 5, and St. Richard's Parish Larder And Thursday Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Leeds Council inspects St. Richard's Parish Larder And Thursday 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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St. Richard's Parish Larder And Thursday Cafe is one of 61 rated food businesses in Seacroft. See every hygiene rating in Seacroft

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