Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Hinckley and Bosworth

Imperial

Leicester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Imperial scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 March 2025 by Hinckley and Bosworth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Imperial, from October 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Imperial.

Food hygiene rating history for Imperial
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 October 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
27 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Imperial in Leicester has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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?

38 Wood Street,
Earl Shilton,
Leicester,
Leicestershire,
LE9 7ND

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Imperial. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Imperial?

Food hygiene at Imperial is inspected by Hinckley and Bosworth, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Imperial

What is Imperial’s food hygiene rating?

Imperial has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 March 2025.

When was Imperial last inspected?

Imperial was last inspected by Hinckley and Bosworth on 27 March 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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.