Purple Onion Takeaway/Simons

University Campus

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Purple Onion Takeaway/Simons scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 January 2025 by Charnwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Purple Onion Takeaway/Simons, from November 2020 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Purple Onion Takeaway/Simons.

Food hygiene rating history for Purple Onion Takeaway/Simons
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
28 January 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Purple Onion Takeaway/Simons in University Campus has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Elvyn Way,
University Campus,

Purple Onion Takeaway/Simons Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Purple Onion Takeaway/Simons. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Purple Onion Takeaway/Simons?

Food hygiene at Purple Onion Takeaway/Simons is inspected by Charnwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Purple Onion Takeaway/Simons

What is Purple Onion Takeaway/Simons’s food hygiene rating?

Purple Onion Takeaway/Simons has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2025.

When was Purple Onion Takeaway/Simons last inspected?

Purple Onion Takeaway/Simons was last inspected by Charnwood on 28 January 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.