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The Bell Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Harborough

The Bell Inn holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 12 December 2025, 7 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: Bell Inn, 2 Kilworth Road, Husbands Bosworth, LE17 6JZ

How it compares in Harborough

That puts The Bell Inn among the 679 places in Harborough holding top marks, 93% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Harborough
5 out of 5 679 93% ← The Bell Inn
4 out of 5 39 5%
3 out of 5 10 1%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 56 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 The Bell Inn 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 Bell Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 5 - Very good 11 March 2022
Husbands Bosworth Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 128 yards away 5 - Very good 4 September 2025
Brook House Care Home Caring Premises 204 yards away 5 - Very good 14 January 2025
Golden Bowl Takeaway/sandwich shop 221 yards away 5 - Very good 25 October 2023
Springfields Supermarkets LTD Retailers - other 221 yards away 5 - Very good 29 May 2025
Hunters Lodge Caring Premises 342 yards away 5 - Very good 9 December 2024
The Dairy Farm Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 3 March 2025
Fosse Meadows Manufacturers/packers 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2024

Questions about The Bell Inn

What is The Bell Inn's food hygiene rating?

The Bell Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Harborough Council on 12 December 2025.

Is The Bell Inn safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Bell Inn last inspected?

The Bell Inn was last inspected on 12 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Harborough Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Bell Inn?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 The Bell Inn compare to other places in Harborough?

93% of the 732 rated food businesses in Harborough hold the top rating of 5, and The Bell Inn is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Harborough Council inspects The Bell Inn 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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