Red Lantern
Squeaky clean
The breakdown
Last inspected on 13 October 2025 by Leicester City.
Rating over time
We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Red Lantern, from May 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.
| Inspection date | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| 5 / 5 | Very good | |
| 4 / 5 | Good |
What does this rating mean?
Red Lantern has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.
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?
16 Highfield Street,Leicester,
LE2 1AB
This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Red Lantern. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.
Who inspects Red Lantern?
Food hygiene at Red Lantern 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].
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