Dinner Box Chinese food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Leeds
Dinner Box Chinese 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
The rating dates from 3 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: 57 Kirkstall Lane, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3BE
How it compares in Leeds
In Leeds, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Dinner Box Chinese 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% | ← Dinner Box Chinese | |
| 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 Dinner Box Chinese 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 Dinner Box Chinese, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| B And M Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 314 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2019 |
| Arcade Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 337 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2026 |
| Abbey Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2026 |
| Aire View Care Home Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2026 |
| Barca-Leeds School/college/university | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2026 |
| Asda (Kirkstall Road) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2026 |
| Association Of Blind Asians Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2026 |
| Atlas On Set And The Texan Smokehouse Other catering premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2024 |
Questions about Dinner Box Chinese
What is Dinner Box Chinese's food hygiene rating?
Dinner Box Chinese has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Leeds Council on 3 June 2026.
Is Dinner Box Chinese 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 Dinner Box Chinese last inspected?
Dinner Box Chinese was last inspected on 3 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 Dinner Box Chinese?
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 Dinner Box Chinese compare to other places in Leeds?
75% of the 5,664 rated food businesses in Leeds hold the top rating of 5, while Dinner Box Chinese holds a 3. 232 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Leeds Council inspects Dinner Box Chinese 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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