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R Bethell food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Leeds

R Bethell holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 23 January 2025, 17 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: Stall 321 Fish Market, Kirkgate Market, Kirkgate

How it compares in Leeds

In Leeds, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so R Bethell sits behind roughly 4,253 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Leeds
5 out of 5 4,253 75%
4 out of 5 1,107 19% ← R Bethell
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 R Bethell 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 R Bethell, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
92 Degrees Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 70 yards away 5 - Very good 2 October 2025
Allertons Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 192 yards away 5 - Very good 17 October 2024
Amorino Retailers - other 192 yards away 5 - Very good 21 June 2022
Aire Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 227 yards away 5 - Very good 29 August 2019
Ambiente Tapas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 227 yards away 5 - Very good 8 May 2024
Arden News Retailers - other 250 yards away 5 - Very good 16 November 2016
Admiral Casino Pub/bar/nightclub 257 yards away 5 - Very good 7 October 2019
Akbars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 281 yards away 5 - Very good 12 November 2025

Questions about R Bethell

What is R Bethell's food hygiene rating?

R Bethell has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Leeds Council on 23 January 2025.

Is R Bethell safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was R Bethell last inspected?

R Bethell was last inspected on 23 January 2025, 17 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 R Bethell?

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

How does R Bethell compare to other places in Leeds?

75% of the 5,682 rated food businesses in Leeds hold the top rating of 5, while R Bethell holds a 4. 1,107 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Leeds Council inspects R Bethell 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

R Bethell is one of 73 rated food businesses in Kirkgate. See every hygiene rating in Kirkgate

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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