A And J News And Confectionary

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

A And J News And Confectionary scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 24 February 2026 by Leicester City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for A And J News And Confectionary, from March 2019 to February 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 A And J News And Confectionary.

Food hygiene rating history for A And J News And Confectionary
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2019	4 / 5	Good
24 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

A And J News And Confectionary 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?

89 Halkin Street,
Leicester,
LE4 6JX

A And J News And Confectionary Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for A And J News And Confectionary. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects A And J News And Confectionary?

Food hygiene at A And J News And Confectionary is inspected by Leicester City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.leicester.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about A And J News And Confectionary

What is A And J News And Confectionary’s food hygiene rating?

A And J News And Confectionary has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 February 2026.

When was A And J News And Confectionary last inspected?

A And J News And Confectionary was last inspected by Leicester City on 24 February 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.