African Pot food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Leeds
African Pot holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 4 June 2026, 3 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.
This sits in the middle for Leeds, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 94% score 4 or 5. See all Leeds ratings →
Address: 246 - 252 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet, Leeds, LS11 6JQ
How it compares in Leeds
In Leeds, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so African Pot sits behind roughly 5,340 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,246 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,094 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 232 | 4% | ← African Pot | |
| 2 out of 5 | 54 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 38 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 1,756 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 African Pot 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 African Pot, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 162 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2026 |
| Asda Express PFS Leeds Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 April 2026 |
| Aspen Hill Village Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2026 |
| 19 Fairfax Road Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2026 |
| AK Off Licence Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2023 |
| Anchor - Larchfield Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 September 2025 |
| Amazing Grace Childcare Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 June 2026 |
| Asda Living (Hunslet) Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 April 2010 |
Questions about African Pot
What is African Pot's food hygiene rating?
African Pot has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Leeds Council on 4 June 2026.
Is African Pot safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 African Pot last inspected?
African Pot was last inspected on 4 June 2026, 3 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 African Pot?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does African Pot compare to other places in Leeds?
75% of the 5,664 rated food businesses in Leeds hold the top rating of 5, while African Pot holds a 3. 232 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Leeds Council inspects African Pot 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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Understanding this rating
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African Pot is one of 202 rated food businesses in Hunslet. See every hygiene rating in Hunslet →
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The official record is held by the council: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/
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