Happy Chef food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Leeds
Happy Chef holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 29 October 2025, 8 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: 138 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6BW
How it compares in Leeds
In Leeds, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Happy Chef 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% | ← Happy Chef | |
| 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 Very good
- 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 Happy Chef 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 Happy Chef, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fawns Coffee House Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 6 January 2026 |
| Brook Babes Caring Premises | 15 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2025 |
| Da Carlo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 15 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2024 |
| Firths Butchers Retailers - other | 15 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2025 |
| L'Aquila Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 15 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2026 |
| Pudding Lab Retailers - other | 37 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2024 |
| Cooplands (Boston Spa) Retailers - other | 47 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 June 2025 |
| Amor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 72 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2025 |
Questions about Happy Chef
What is Happy Chef's food hygiene rating?
Happy Chef has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Leeds Council on 29 October 2025.
Is Happy Chef 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Happy Chef last inspected?
Happy Chef was last inspected on 29 October 2025, 8 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 Happy Chef?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Happy Chef compare to other places in Leeds?
75% of the 5,682 rated food businesses in Leeds hold the top rating of 5, while Happy Chef holds a 4. 1,107 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Leeds Council inspects Happy Chef 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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