Tropical Supermarket food hygiene rating
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Leicester City
Tropical Supermarket holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The supermarket 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 21 January 2026, 5 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: 41 Abbey Street, Leicester, LE1 3TE
How it compares in Leicester City
In Leicester City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Tropical Supermarket 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% | ← Tropical Supermarket | |
| 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 Tropical Supermarket 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 Tropical Supermarket, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amoura Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 129 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2025 |
| Abike's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 165 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2024 |
| Annapurna Veg Caterers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 178 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2026 |
| A Lojinha Da Sonia Retailers - other | 187 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2024 |
| 90's Mix Restaurant And Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 244 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2025 |
| A Bite To Eat Mobile caterer | 358 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Amrut Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2024 |
| Age UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 415 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2026 |
Questions about Tropical Supermarket
What is Tropical Supermarket's food hygiene rating?
Tropical Supermarket has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Leicester City Council on 21 January 2026.
Is Tropical Supermarket safe to eat at?
A 3 means the supermarket 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 Tropical Supermarket last inspected?
Tropical Supermarket was last inspected on 21 January 2026, 5 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 Tropical Supermarket?
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 Tropical Supermarket 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 Tropical Supermarket holds a 3. 294 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Leicester City Council inspects Tropical Supermarket 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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