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Efes Express food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Leicester City

Efes Express holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 17 June 2025, 12 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: 8-12 Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 0RA

How it compares in Leicester City

In Leicester City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Efes Express sits behind roughly 2,262 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Leicester City
5 out of 5 2,262 73%
4 out of 5 427 14% ← Efes Express
3 out of 5 294 9%
2 out of 5 76 2%
1 out of 5 42 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 248 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 Efes Express 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 Efes Express, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
3 Little Birds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 83 yards away 5 - Very good 8 February 2024
Apna Junction Catering LTD Takeaway/sandwich shop 97 yards away 5 - Very good 20 December 2024
Amigo Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 113 yards away 5 - Very good 2 March 2026
American Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 139 yards away 5 - Very good 26 June 2024
Alo Beirut Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 193 yards away 5 - Very good 23 September 2025
7 Days Express Retailers - other 206 yards away 5 - Very good 14 July 2025
Allexton Day Nursery Caring Premises 213 yards away 5 - Very good 11 June 2025
2Funky Music Cafe Pub/bar/nightclub 286 yards away 5 - Very good 17 September 2024

Questions about Efes Express

What is Efes Express's food hygiene rating?

Efes Express has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Leicester City Council on 17 June 2025.

Is Efes Express 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Efes Express last inspected?

Efes Express was last inspected on 17 June 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Leicester City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Efes Express?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Efes Express compare to other places in Leicester City?

73% of the 3,105 rated food businesses in Leicester City hold the top rating of 5, while Efes Express holds a 4. 427 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Leicester City Council inspects Efes Express 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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