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Reload Foods food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Leicester City

Reload Foods 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 28 October 2025, 8 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: 2 Gervas Road, Leicester, LE5 2EH

How it compares in Leicester City

In Leicester City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Reload Foods sits behind roughly 2,689 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Leicester City
5 out of 5 2,262 73%
4 out of 5 427 14%
3 out of 5 294 9% ← Reload Foods
2 out of 5 76 2%
1 out of 5 42 1%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

A further 247 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 Reload Foods 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 Reload Foods, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ace Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 24 January 2024
Auntys Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2026
Aaron Court Care Home Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 6 February 2025
abm catering @ Whitehall Primary School School/college/university 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
After School Child Care School/college/university 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 13 June 2023
Avanti Fields School School/college/university 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 12 September 2025
Atlantis Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 16 July 2025

Questions about Reload Foods

What is Reload Foods's food hygiene rating?

Reload Foods has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Leicester City Council on 28 October 2025.

Is Reload Foods 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 Reload Foods last inspected?

Reload Foods was last inspected on 28 October 2025, 8 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 Reload Foods?

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 Reload Foods compare to other places in Leicester City?

73% of the 3,106 rated food businesses in Leicester City hold the top rating of 5, while Reload Foods holds a 3. 294 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Leicester City Council inspects Reload Foods 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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