Assab Bar And Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Leeds
Assab Bar And Restaurant 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 May 2025, 13 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: 249 - 251 Harehills Lane, Leeds, LS8 3RG
How it compares in Leeds
In Leeds, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Assab Bar And Restaurant sits behind roughly 5,361 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,259 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,102 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 231 | 4% | ← Assab Bar And Restaurant | |
| 2 out of 5 | 53 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 38 | 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 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 Assab Bar And Restaurant 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 Assab Bar And Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axe Kitchen Other catering premises | 242 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 June 2022 |
| Abaseen Mini Market Ltd Retailers - other | 389 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2022 |
| Anand Sweets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 407 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2026 |
| Arizona Chicken House & Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 431 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 April 2025 |
| Aunty Pheby Foods Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2025 |
| Asda (Harehills) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2026 |
| Association Of Blind Asians Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2023 |
| Amigo (Chancellor Wing) Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2012 |
Questions about Assab Bar And Restaurant
What is Assab Bar And Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Assab Bar And Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Leeds Council on 25 May 2025.
Is Assab Bar And Restaurant 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 Assab Bar And Restaurant last inspected?
Assab Bar And Restaurant was last inspected on 25 May 2025, 13 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 Assab Bar And Restaurant?
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 Assab Bar And Restaurant compare to other places in Leeds?
75% of the 5,683 rated food businesses in Leeds hold the top rating of 5, while Assab Bar And Restaurant holds a 3. 231 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Leeds Council inspects Assab Bar And Restaurant 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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