Best Foods food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Leicester City
Best Foods 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 12 March 2025, 15 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: 265 Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 7AN
How it compares in Leicester City
In Leicester City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Best Foods sits behind roughly 2,262 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,262 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 427 | 14% | ← Best Foods | |
| 3 out of 5 | 294 | 9% | ||
| 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 Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Best Foods 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 Best Foods, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aangan Restaurant Group Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 209 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2026 |
| Al Barakah Butchers Retailers - other | 322 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 February 2024 |
| Ambar Fish Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2025 |
| American Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2025 |
| Antalya Bbq Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 April 2024 |
| Anjumen-e-Saifee Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
| AKG Soda Center Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2024 |
| Apna Punjab Sweet Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2024 |
Questions about Best Foods
What is Best Foods's food hygiene rating?
Best Foods has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Leicester City Council on 12 March 2025.
Is Best Foods 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 Best Foods last inspected?
Best Foods was last inspected on 12 March 2025, 15 months 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 Best Foods?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Best Foods 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 Best Foods holds a 4. 427 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Leicester City Council inspects Best Foods 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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