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The Breakfast Nook food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Harborough

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 5 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: 44 Main Street, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, LE9 6RD

How it compares in Harborough

That puts The Breakfast Nook among the 678 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 5 678 93% ← The Breakfast Nook
4 out of 5 40 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 Breakfast Nook 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 Breakfast Nook, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Estley Stores LTD Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 7 April 2017
John F Milner Bakers Limited Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 16 January 2024
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 15 yards away 5 - Very good 4 December 2024
Eats On Main Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 28 yards away 5 - Very good 30 October 2024
Golden Fish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 36 yards away 5 - Very good 14 February 2025
Fellas Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 69 yards away 5 - Very good 5 March 2025
Canton Takeaway/sandwich shop 70 yards away 5 - Very good 13 March 2024
Canton Chinese Takeway Takeaway/sandwich shop 88 yards away 5 - Very good 13 March 2024

Questions about The Breakfast Nook

What is The Breakfast Nook's food hygiene rating?

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

Is The Breakfast Nook 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Breakfast Nook last inspected?

The Breakfast Nook was last inspected on 5 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 Breakfast Nook?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Breakfast Nook compare to other places in Harborough?

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

Who decides the rating?

Harborough Council inspects The Breakfast Nook 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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The Breakfast Nook is one of 30 rated food businesses in Broughton Astley. See every hygiene rating in Broughton Astley

Harborough inspects and rates 788 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Harborough

The official record is held by the council: http://www.harborough.gov.uk

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