A Nice Sip food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Charnwood
A Nice Sip holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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 August 2025, 11 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: 44 Market Street, LE11 3ER
How it compares in Charnwood
In Charnwood, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so A Nice Sip 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% | ← A Nice Sip | |
| 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 A Nice Sip 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 A Nice Sip, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elf Foods Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2023 |
| Baobab cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 7 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2024 |
| Cafe Ambience Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 32 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2025 |
| Carillon Rooms Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 January 2024 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 127 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2024 |
| Bunk (Loughborough) Limited Pub/bar/nightclub | 127 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 December 2023 |
| Chill Grill Mobile caterer | 127 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2025 |
| Birds (Derby) Ltd Other catering premises | 132 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2024 |
Questions about A Nice Sip
What is A Nice Sip's food hygiene rating?
A Nice Sip has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Charnwood Council on 1 August 2025.
Is A Nice Sip safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway 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 A Nice Sip last inspected?
A Nice Sip was last inspected on 1 August 2025, 11 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 A Nice Sip?
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 A Nice Sip compare to other places in Charnwood?
80% of the 1,319 rated food businesses in Charnwood hold the top rating of 5, while A Nice Sip holds a 3. 72 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Charnwood Council inspects A Nice Sip 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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