Dire Coffee food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Leicester City
Dire Coffee 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: Dire Coffee was inspected on 21 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 89-91 Crafton Street East, Leicester, LE1 2DG
How it compares in Leicester City
In Leicester City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Dire Coffee sits behind roughly 2,689 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,262 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 427 | 14% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 294 | 9% | ← Dire Coffee | |
| 2 out of 5 | 76 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 42 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 248 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 Dire Coffee 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 Dire Coffee, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aisha Foods Manufacturers/packers | 321 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2024 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2025 |
| Age UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2026 |
| abm catering @ Taylor Road Primary School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2025 |
| A Lojinha Da Sonia Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2024 |
| Abike's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2024 |
| Alla Amin Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2024 |
| A Bite To Eat Mobile caterer | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
Questions about Dire Coffee
What is Dire Coffee's food hygiene rating?
Dire Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Leicester City Council on 21 May 2026.
Is Dire Coffee 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 Dire Coffee last inspected?
Dire Coffee was last inspected on 21 May 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Leicester City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Dire Coffee?
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 Dire Coffee compare to other places in Leicester City?
73% of the 3,105 rated food businesses in Leicester City hold the top rating of 5, while Dire Coffee holds a 3. 294 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Leicester City Council inspects Dire Coffee 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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