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Mad Cook

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Mad Cook scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 20 November 2025 by Leicester City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mad Cook, from March 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 21 Mar 2019: 4 out of 5 20 Nov 2025: 2 out of 5 Mar 2019 Nov 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mad Cook.
Food hygiene rating history for Mad Cook
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Mad Cook has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

190 Evington Road,
Leicester,
LE2 1HN
Mad Cook Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Mad Cook?

Food hygiene at Mad Cook 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 Mad Cook

What is Mad Cook’s food hygiene rating?
Mad Cook has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 November 2025.
When was Mad Cook last inspected?
Mad Cook was last inspected by Leicester City on 20 November 2025.
Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.

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