Best Bites food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Leeds
Best Bites holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 10 March 2025, 16 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: 84 Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill, Leeds, LS9 8HZ
How it compares in Leeds
In Leeds, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Best Bites sits behind roughly 4,253 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,253 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,107 | 19% | ← Best Bites | |
| 3 out of 5 | 229 | 4% | ||
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Best Bites 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 Best Bites, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bake \& Bite (Within One Stop) Takeaway/sandwich shop | 384 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 January 2025 |
| All Community Connect Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 417 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2024 |
| Anglers Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 September 2001 |
| AHS Store Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2025 |
| Adams Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2025 |
| Aagrah (Leeds) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2026 |
| B R Vickers And Sons Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2025 |
| Arden News Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 November 2016 |
Questions about Best Bites
What is Best Bites's food hygiene rating?
Best Bites has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Leeds Council on 10 March 2025.
Is Best Bites safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Best Bites last inspected?
Best Bites was last inspected on 10 March 2025, 16 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 Best Bites?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Best Bites compare to other places in Leeds?
75% of the 5,682 rated food businesses in Leeds hold the top rating of 5, while Best Bites holds a 4. 1,107 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Leeds Council inspects Best Bites 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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