Finkins food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Charnwood
Finkins holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 25 February 2026, 4 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: 13 Market Place, LE12 9RT
How it compares in Charnwood
In Charnwood, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Finkins sits behind roughly 1,215 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,049 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 166 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 72 | 5% | ← Finkins | |
| 2 out of 5 | 22 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <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 Finkins 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 Finkins, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dilips Multi Store Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2023 |
| No. 5 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 20 August 2024 |
| Barons Fastfood Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop | 75 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2024 |
| Hall Croft Tap Pub/bar/nightclub | 107 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2023 |
| Law's Eater Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 109 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2024 |
| Livio's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 109 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| LTS at St Winefrides Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university | 188 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2025 |
| Little India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 May 2026 |
Questions about Finkins
What is Finkins's food hygiene rating?
Finkins has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Charnwood Council on 25 February 2026.
Is Finkins safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Finkins last inspected?
Finkins was last inspected on 25 February 2026, 4 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 Finkins?
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 Finkins compare to other places in Charnwood?
80% of the 1,318 rated food businesses in Charnwood hold the top rating of 5, while Finkins holds a 3. 72 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Charnwood Council inspects Finkins 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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