Garden Gate food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Leeds
Garden Gate holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the pub and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 11 October 2025, 9 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: 3 Whitfield Place, Hunslet, Leeds, LS10 2QB
How it compares in Leeds
A 1 is rare: only 39 of 5,682 rated places in Leeds score this low, about one in 146. By contrast 75% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,253 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | ← Garden Gate | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Garden Gate the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Garden Gate, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazing Grace Childcare Caring Premises | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 June 2026 |
| Anchor - Larchfield Caring Premises | 247 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 September 2025 |
| Aspen Hill Village Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2026 |
| B R Vickers And Sons Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2025 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2026 |
| Asda Living (Hunslet) Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 April 2010 |
| Abu Bakar Supermarket Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2024 |
| All Community Connect Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2024 |
Questions about Garden Gate
What is Garden Gate's food hygiene rating?
Garden Gate has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Leeds Council on 11 October 2025.
Is Garden Gate safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The pub is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Garden Gate last inspected?
Garden Gate was last inspected on 11 October 2025, 9 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 Garden Gate?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Garden Gate compare to other places in Leeds?
75% of the 5,682 rated food businesses in Leeds hold the top rating of 5, while Garden Gate holds a 1. 39 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Leeds Council inspects Garden Gate 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Leeds, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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