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Barwell Chefs food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Hinckley and Bosworth

Barwell Chefs holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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: Barwell Chefs was inspected on 29 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 9 High Street, Barwell, Leicester, LE9 8DQ

How it compares in Hinckley and Bosworth

In Hinckley and Bosworth, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Barwell Chefs sits behind roughly 777 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Hinckley and Bosworth
5 out of 5 680 84%
4 out of 5 97 12%
3 out of 5 27 3% ← Barwell Chefs
2 out of 5 5 1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 109 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 Barwell Chefs 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 Barwell Chefs, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Blacksmiths Arms Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 5 - Very good 13 January 2023
Barwell Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 104 yards away 5 - Very good 21 January 2025
Barwell Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 174 yards away 5 - Very good 7 June 2024
Crustys Of Barwell Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 174 yards away 5 - Very good 1 September 2025
Barwell Methodist Church Other catering premises 205 yards away 5 - Very good 13 November 2023
Barwell C Of E Academy School/college/university 225 yards away 5 - Very good 3 June 2026
Breakfast Club And Early Birds/Nightingales Caring Premises 226 yards away 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Barwell Infant School School/college/university 265 yards away 5 - Very good 30 August 2024

Questions about Barwell Chefs

What is Barwell Chefs's food hygiene rating?

Barwell Chefs has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Hinckley and Bosworth Council on 29 May 2026.

Is Barwell Chefs safe to eat at?

A 3 means the takeaway 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 Barwell Chefs last inspected?

Barwell Chefs was last inspected on 29 May 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hinckley and Bosworth Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Barwell Chefs?

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 Barwell Chefs compare to other places in Hinckley and Bosworth?

84% of the 810 rated food businesses in Hinckley and Bosworth hold the top rating of 5, while Barwell Chefs holds a 3. 27 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Hinckley and Bosworth Council inspects Barwell Chefs 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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Barwell Chefs is one of 200 rated food businesses in Leicester. See every hygiene rating in Leicester

Hinckley and Bosworth inspects and rates 919 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Hinckley and Bosworth

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