Common Ground

Woodhouse

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Common Ground 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 24 October 2025 by Leeds.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Common Ground, from June 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Common Ground
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 June 2018	5 / 5	Very good
24 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Common Ground in Woodhouse 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?

Leeds University Student Union,
Lifton Place,
Woodhouse,
Leeds,
LS2 9JZ

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

Who inspects Common Ground?

Food hygiene at Common Ground is inspected by Leeds, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.leeds.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Common Ground

What is Common Ground’s food hygiene rating?

Common Ground has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 October 2025.

When was Common Ground last inspected?

Common Ground was last inspected by Leeds on 24 October 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.