Don's Chips food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Leicester City
Don's Chips 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 13 May 2025, 13 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: 110 Gipsy Lane, Leicester, LE4 6RE
How it compares in Leicester City
In Leicester City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Don's Chips sits behind roughly 2,689 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,262 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 427 | 14% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 294 | 9% | ← Don's Chips | |
| 2 out of 5 | 76 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 42 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 248 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 Don's Chips 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 Don's Chips, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Belgrave Pantry Retailers - other | 306 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 May 2022 |
| Apna Punjab Meat Shop Retailers - other | 393 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2025 |
| Apna Punjab Sweet Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2024 |
| Aangan Restaurant Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2026 |
| Al Barakah Butchers Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 February 2024 |
| Ambar Fish Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2025 |
| American Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2025 |
| AKG Soda Center Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2024 |
Questions about Don's Chips
What is Don's Chips's food hygiene rating?
Don's Chips has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Leicester City Council on 13 May 2025.
Is Don's Chips 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 Don's Chips last inspected?
Don's Chips was last inspected on 13 May 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Leicester City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Don's Chips?
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 Don's Chips compare to other places in Leicester City?
73% of the 3,105 rated food businesses in Leicester City hold the top rating of 5, while Don's Chips holds a 3. 294 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Leicester City Council inspects Don's Chips 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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