Almost 90 per cent of businesses in Leeds have been rated as 'good' or 'very good' by food safety inspectors, a new study has shown.
A report by Ilkley-based training provider High Speed Training has shown, on average, 88.25 per cent of businesses in the city were given a food hygiene standards rating of four or five-stars after their most recent assessment. The report analysed Food Standards Agency (FSA) data for over 230,000 food businesses in the UK, 1,958 of which are based in Leeds.
It found the average food hygiene ratings for businesses in Leeds is currently 4.47 out of five. That is slightly below the Yorkshire-wide average of 4.51. Neighbouring Harrogate topped the table in Yorkshire with an average score of 4.72.
