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Leo Lounge food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Swale

Leo Lounge holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 8 August 2024, 23 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 13 Market Place, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7AF

How it compares in Swale

That puts Leo Lounge among the 989 places in Swale holding top marks, 83% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Swale
5 out of 5 989 83% ← Leo Lounge
4 out of 5 134 11%
3 out of 5 41 3%
2 out of 5 6 1%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

A further 40 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 Leo Lounge 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 Leo Lounge, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Hallmark / Celebrateshop Retailers - other 11 yards away 5 - Very good 30 April 2021
Calabria Mia Pub/bar/nightclub 31 yards away 5 - Very good 26 June 2026
Mum's Thai / Mum's Thai Chinese Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 67 yards away 5 - Very good 19 November 2025
Royal Cinema Retailers - other 71 yards away 5 - Very good 6 August 2021
Best Kebab And Pizza House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 92 yards away 5 - Very good 29 July 2025
Arden Theatre Retailers - other 103 yards away 5 - Very good 6 January 2021
Luigi Italian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 106 yards away 5 - Very good 8 April 2026
Furlongs Ale House Pub/bar/nightclub 112 yards away 5 - Very good 16 May 2016

Questions about Leo Lounge

What is Leo Lounge's food hygiene rating?

Leo Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Swale Council on 8 August 2024.

Is Leo Lounge safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Leo Lounge last inspected?

Leo Lounge was last inspected on 8 August 2024, 23 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Swale Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Leo Lounge?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Leo Lounge compare to other places in Swale?

83% of the 1,186 rated food businesses in Swale hold the top rating of 5, and Leo Lounge is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Swale Council inspects Leo Lounge 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Leo Lounge is one of 155 rated food businesses in Faversham. See every hygiene rating in Faversham

Swale inspects and rates 1,226 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Swale

The official record is held by the council: http://www.swale.gov.uk

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