Tesco Extra

Leicester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Tesco Extra scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 October 2023 by Leicester City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tesco Extra, from January 2019 to October 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tesco Extra.

Food hygiene rating history for Tesco Extra
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
26 October 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Tesco Extra in Leicester 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?

Tesco,
2 Maidenwell Avenue,
Leicester,
LE5 1BJ

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

Who inspects Tesco Extra?

Food hygiene at Tesco Extra 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 Tesco Extra

What is Tesco Extra’s food hygiene rating?

Tesco Extra has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 October 2023.

When was Tesco Extra last inspected?

Tesco Extra was last inspected by Leicester City on 26 October 2023.

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.