Blue Café food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Leeds
Blue Café 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
This is a fresh result: Blue Café was inspected on 14 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
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: Stall X Area 1904, Kirkgate Market, Kirkgate, LS2 7HJ
How this rating has changed
Blue Café was re-inspected on 14 July 2026 and held its rating of 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2026 | AwaitingInspection 3 | Held |
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How it compares in Leeds
In Leeds, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Blue Café 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% | ← Blue Café | |
| 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 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 Blue Café 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 Blue Café, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 Degrees Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 128 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2025 |
| Allertons Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 131 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 October 2024 |
| Amorino Retailers - other | 131 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 June 2022 |
| Admiral Casino Pub/bar/nightclub | 205 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 October 2019 |
| Akbars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 November 2025 |
| Arden News Retailers - other | 242 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 November 2016 |
| Aire Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 287 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 August 2019 |
| Ambiente Tapas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 287 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2024 |
Questions about Blue Café
What is Blue Café's food hygiene rating?
Blue Café has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Leeds Council on 14 July 2026.
Is Blue Café 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 Blue Café last inspected?
Blue Café was last inspected on 14 July 2026, a month 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 Blue Café?
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 Blue Café compare to other places in Leeds?
75% of the 5,664 rated food businesses in Leeds hold the top rating of 5, while Blue Café holds a 3. 232 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Leeds Council inspects Blue Café 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
More food hygiene ratings near here
Blue Café is one of 72 rated food businesses in Kirkgate. See every hygiene rating in Kirkgate →
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The official record is held by the council: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/
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