ABDI Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Leeds
ABDI Cafe 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 1 October 2024, 21 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: First Floor, 2 - 2A Harehills Road, Harehills, LS8 5PB
How it compares in Leeds
In Leeds, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so ABDI Cafe sits behind roughly 5,360 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,253 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,107 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 229 | 4% | ← ABDI Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 54 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 39 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 1,710 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 ABDI Cafe 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 ABDI Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abaseen Mini Market Ltd Retailers - other | 331 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2022 |
| Association Of Blind Asians Caring Premises | 349 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2023 |
| Anand Sweets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 421 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2026 |
| Al-Khidmat Centre Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 March 2026 |
| Axe Kitchen Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 June 2022 |
| Aromatik Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2026 |
| Aunty Pheby Foods Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2025 |
| Amigo (Chancellor Wing) Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2012 |
Questions about ABDI Cafe
What is ABDI Cafe's food hygiene rating?
ABDI Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Leeds Council on 1 October 2024.
Is ABDI Cafe 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 ABDI Cafe last inspected?
ABDI Cafe was last inspected on 1 October 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Leeds Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at ABDI Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 ABDI Cafe compare to other places in Leeds?
75% of the 5,682 rated food businesses in Leeds hold the top rating of 5, while ABDI Cafe holds a 3. 229 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Leeds Council inspects ABDI Cafe 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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