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Leonardo's Delicatessen food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Denbighshire

Leonardo's Delicatessen 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 July 2025, 11 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: 4 Well Street, Ruthin, LL15 1AH

How it compares in Denbighshire

In Denbighshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Leonardo's Delicatessen sits behind roughly 815 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Denbighshire
5 out of 5 815 81%
4 out of 5 116 11% ← Leonardo's Delicatessen
3 out of 5 57 6%
2 out of 5 6 1%
1 out of 5 14 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 140 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 Leonardo's Delicatessen 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 Leonardo's Delicatessen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Siop Nain Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 16 July 2025
Manorhaus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 31 March 2017
Panda Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 3 - Generally satisfactory 26 February 2025
Chatwins Retailers - other 29 yards away 5 - Very good 12 September 2025
Seconds Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 39 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 14 June 2023
Dinner Jackets Nottingham Mobile caterer 40 yards away 5 - Very good 12 June 2026
Nantclwyd y Dre Other catering premises 75 yards away Awaiting inspection
Ruthin tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 83 yards away 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 June 2025

Questions about Leonardo's Delicatessen

What is Leonardo's Delicatessen's food hygiene rating?

Leonardo's Delicatessen has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Denbighshire Council on 23 July 2025.

Is Leonardo's Delicatessen 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 Leonardo's Delicatessen last inspected?

Leonardo's Delicatessen was last inspected on 23 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Denbighshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Leonardo's Delicatessen?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Leonardo's Delicatessen compare to other places in Denbighshire?

81% of the 1,009 rated food businesses in Denbighshire hold the top rating of 5, while Leonardo's Delicatessen holds a 4. 116 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Denbighshire Council inspects Leonardo's Delicatessen 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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Leonardo's Delicatessen is one of 113 rated food businesses in Ruthin. See every hygiene rating in Ruthin

Denbighshire inspects and rates 1,149 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Denbighshire

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

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