Leira's Kitchen food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · East Staffordshire
Leira's Kitchen holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the restaurant and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
This is a fresh result: Leira's Kitchen was inspected on 16 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Only 5% of rated food businesses in East Staffordshire score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all East Staffordshire ratings →
Address: 88 Horninglow Road, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2PT
How this rating has changed
Leira's Kitchen has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 16 July 2026, and now holds a 1. A rating of 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2026 | 5 1 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in East Staffordshire
A 1 is rare: only 27 of 999 rated places in East Staffordshire score this low, about one in 37. By contrast 73% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 734 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 169 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 51 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 27 | 3% | ← Leira's Kitchen | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 218 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Leira's Kitchen the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Leira's Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bargain Buys Retailers - other | 87 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2025 |
| Chookys Takeaway/sandwich shop | 322 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2024 |
| Byes Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2025 |
| Delicious Kitchen Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 July 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| Carden Bank Residential Home Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 March 2025 |
| Burton Fields School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2026 |
| Dylan Jacks Catering Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2025 |
Questions about Leira's Kitchen
What is Leira's Kitchen's food hygiene rating?
Leira's Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by East Staffordshire Council on 16 July 2026.
Is Leira's Kitchen safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Leira's Kitchen last inspected?
Leira's Kitchen was last inspected on 16 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Staffordshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Leira's Kitchen?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Leira's Kitchen compare to other places in East Staffordshire?
73% of the 999 rated food businesses in East Staffordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Leira's Kitchen holds a 1. 27 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
East Staffordshire Council inspects Leira's Kitchen 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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A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at East Staffordshire, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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Understanding this rating
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