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Norah Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Charnwood

Norah Cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 25 November 2025, 7 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.

Address: 13-14 Market Street, LE11 3EP

How it compares in Charnwood

That puts Norah Cafe among the 1,052 places in Charnwood holding top marks, 80% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Charnwood
5 out of 5 1,052 80% ← Norah Cafe
4 out of 5 164 12%
3 out of 5 72 5%
2 out of 5 21 2%
1 out of 5 6 <1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 176 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 Norah Cafe 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 Norah Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Elf Foods Retailers - other 26 yards away 5 - Very good 14 November 2023
Baobab cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 26 yards away 5 - Very good 29 October 2024
Cafe Ambience Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 53 yards away 5 - Very good 3 December 2025
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 125 yards away 5 - Very good 19 February 2024
Bunk (Loughborough) Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 125 yards away 5 - Very good 7 December 2023
Chill Grill Mobile caterer 125 yards away 5 - Very good 15 January 2025
Birds (Derby) Ltd Other catering premises 130 yards away 5 - Very good 19 June 2024
Bartholomuch Mobile caterer 144 yards away 5 - Very good 20 November 2023

Questions about Norah Cafe

What is Norah Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Norah Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Charnwood Council on 25 November 2025.

Is Norah Cafe safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Norah Cafe last inspected?

Norah Cafe was last inspected on 25 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Charnwood Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Norah Cafe?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Norah Cafe compare to other places in Charnwood?

80% of the 1,319 rated food businesses in Charnwood hold the top rating of 5, and Norah Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Charnwood Council inspects Norah Cafe 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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Norah Cafe is one of 480 rated food businesses in Loughborough. See every hygiene rating in Loughborough

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The official record is held by the council: http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/

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