H M Prison

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

H M Prison 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 26 March 2026 by Leicester City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for H M Prison, from June 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of H M Prison.

Food hygiene rating history for H M Prison
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 June 2018	4 / 5	Good
26 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

H M Prison 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?

116 Welford Road,
Leicester,
LE2 7AJ

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

Who inspects H M Prison?

Food hygiene at H M Prison 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 H M Prison

What is H M Prison’s food hygiene rating?

H M Prison has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2026.

When was H M Prison last inspected?

H M Prison was last inspected by Leicester City on 26 March 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.