Food Hygiene Ratings in Leeds

In Leeds, 74.8% of 5,704 rated food businesses hold a 5 (Very Good) food hygiene rating, the highest on the Food Standards Agency scale. The average rating is 4.67/5. These figures cover 7,375 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).

Quick answer

Leeds has 4,267 food businesses rated 5 (Very Good) out of 5,704 rated premises (74.8%). 89 premises are rated 2 or below and need improvement. The most recent inspection on record is dated 11 June 2026.

Rating distribution in Leeds

5★ Very Good

4,267 (74.8%)

4★ Good

1,130 (19.8%)

3★ Generally Satisfactory

218 (3.8%)

2★ Improvement Necessary

55 (1%)

1★ Major Improvement Necessary

34 (0.6%)

0★ Urgent Improvement Necessary

0 (0%)

Plus 1,469 awaiting inspection and 202 exempt premises (not included in the rated percentages above).

Percentages are of rated premises only. 1469 awaiting inspection and 202 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.

Food hygiene ratings by area in Leeds

Top-rated places in Leeds

Yo To GoTakeaway/sandwich shop · Tesco, 5 Seacroft Avenue, Seacroft, Leeds · LS14 6JD
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 11 June 2026
Muddy Boots Nursery LimitedCaring Premises · 22 The Green, Finkle Lane, Gildersome, Morley · LS27 7EL
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 10 June 2026
Silver VaseTakeaway/sandwich shop · 2 Stainbeck Lane, Meanwood, Leeds · LS7 3QY
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 10 June 2026
The Little Green Frog Day NurseryCaring Premises · Weston Lane, Otley · LS21 2DF
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 10 June 2026
The FavershamPub/bar/nightclub · 1 - 5 Springfield Mount, Woodhouse, Leeds · LS2 9NG
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 10 June 2026
Well TemperedOther catering premises · LS19
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 10 June 2026

Places needing improvement in Leeds

BucovinaRetailers - other · 225 Harehills Lane, Leeds · LS8 3QH
1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 9 July 2025
China And Thai ExpresTakeaway/sandwich shop · Adjacent 60, Bradford Road, East Ardsley, Wakefield · WF3 2HF
1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 3 September 2025
WoodendsRetailers - other · 471 Otley Road, Adel, Leeds · LS16 7NR
1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 24 September 2025
Este CuateRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 10 - 14 Stonegate Road, Meanwood, Leeds · LS6 4HY
1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 30 April 2026
Leeds Sahar Food LtdTakeaway/sandwich shop · 337 Burley Road, Burley, Leeds · LS4 2JJ
1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 7 April 2026
Garforth Community StoreRetailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · 1 - 5 Main Street, Garforth, Leeds · LS25 1DU
1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 14 August 2025
Nasra FoodsRetailers - other · 22 Sissons Avenue, Middleton, Leeds · LS10 4LA
1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 25 March 2025
Chicken VillageTakeaway/sandwich shop · 39 New Briggate, Leeds · LS2 8JD
1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 26 September 2025

A low rating reflects conditions at the last inspection and may have since improved. Always check the current rating at the FSA before drawing conclusions.

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Methodology

Figures are computed from 7,375 real Food Standards Agency records for Leeds, of which 5,704 carry a 0–5 hygiene rating. The average is the mean of those ratings; percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. No estimates or survey data are mixed in. Data as of 2026-06-12.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.