Huqqa Garden food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Leicester City
Huqqa Garden holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 23 April 2021, more than 5 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.
Address: 88 Hastings Road, Leicester, LE5 0HL
How it compares in Leicester City
In Leicester City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Huqqa Garden sits behind roughly 2,689 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,262 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 427 | 14% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 294 | 9% | ← Huqqa Garden | |
| 2 out of 5 | 76 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 42 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 248 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 Huqqa Garden 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 Huqqa Garden, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Seasons Catering Services Other catering premises | 165 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2024 |
| Apna Punjab Meat Shop Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2025 |
| Apna Punjab Sweet Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2024 |
| A Z Foods Distributors/Transporters | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 June 2026 |
| All Saints Belgrave Pantry Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 May 2022 |
| A And J News And Confectionary Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2026 |
| Aarti Sweet Mart Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2025 |
| abm catering @ Taylor Road Primary School School/college/university | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2025 |
Questions about Huqqa Garden
What is Huqqa Garden's food hygiene rating?
Huqqa Garden has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Leicester City Council on 23 April 2021.
Is Huqqa Garden safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Huqqa Garden last inspected?
Huqqa Garden was last inspected on 23 April 2021, more than 5 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Leicester City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Huqqa Garden?
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 Huqqa Garden compare to other places in Leicester City?
73% of the 3,105 rated food businesses in Leicester City hold the top rating of 5, while Huqqa Garden holds a 3. 294 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Leicester City Council inspects Huqqa Garden 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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