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Old Bar food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Leeds

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 24 October 2025, 8 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: Lifton Place, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS2 9JZ

How it compares in Leeds

That puts Old Bar among the 4,253 places in Leeds holding top marks, 75% 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 Leeds
5 out of 5 4,253 75% ← Old Bar
4 out of 5 1,107 19%
3 out of 5 229 4%
2 out of 5 54 1%
1 out of 5 39 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 1,710 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 Old Bar 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 Old Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
1915 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 374 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2025
Akmals Tandoori Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 12 July 2023
Affine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 23 October 2025
Amigos (Jubilee Wing LGI) Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 14 January 2012
Alkhaleej Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 28 February 2020
Amigos (LGI) Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 September 2012
Abu Turkish Patisserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 28 November 2024
Abu Bakar Supermarket Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 26 January 2023

Questions about Old Bar

What is Old Bar's food hygiene rating?

Old Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Leeds Council on 24 October 2025.

Is Old Bar 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Old Bar last inspected?

Old Bar was last inspected on 24 October 2025, 8 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 Old Bar?

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 Old Bar compare to other places in Leeds?

75% of the 5,682 rated food businesses in Leeds hold the top rating of 5, and Old Bar is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Leeds Council inspects Old Bar 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Old Bar is one of 165 rated food businesses in Woodhouse. See every hygiene rating in Woodhouse

Leeds inspects and rates 7,392 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Leeds

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

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