Sheikh General Store

Leeds

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sheikh General Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 January 2026 by Leeds.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sheikh General Store, from November 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sheikh General Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Sheikh General Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
28 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sheikh General Store in Leeds 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?

247 - 249 Dewsbury Road,
Hunslet,
Leeds,
LS11 5HZ

Sheikh General Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sheikh General Store?

Food hygiene at Sheikh General Store 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 Sheikh General Store

What is Sheikh General Store’s food hygiene rating?

Sheikh General Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2026.

When was Sheikh General Store last inspected?

Sheikh General Store was last inspected by Leeds on 28 January 2026.

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.