The Bowling Green food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Leicester City
The Bowling Green holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The hotel 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 19 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: The Bowling Green, 44 Oxford Street, Leicester, LE1 5XW
How it compares in Leicester City
In Leicester City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so The Bowling Green sits behind roughly 2,689 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,262 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 427 | 14% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 294 | 9% | ← The Bowling Green | |
| 2 out of 5 | 76 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 42 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 247 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 The Bowling Green 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 The Bowling Green, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Degrees Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 367 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 February 2024 |
| Andrew Sykes Butchers Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 May 2024 |
| 45 West Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2024 |
| And Kith Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 August 2024 |
| 33 Cank Street Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 October 2023 |
| Alcove Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 January 2026 |
| 99 Pizza&Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2025 |
| 5 Coats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2024 |
Questions about The Bowling Green
What is The Bowling Green's food hygiene rating?
The Bowling Green has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Leicester City Council on 19 June 2025.
Is The Bowling Green safe to eat at?
A 3 means the hotel 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 The Bowling Green last inspected?
The Bowling Green was last inspected on 19 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 The Bowling Green?
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 The Bowling Green compare to other places in Leicester City?
73% of the 3,106 rated food businesses in Leicester City hold the top rating of 5, while The Bowling Green holds a 3. 294 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Leicester City Council inspects The Bowling Green 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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