Food hygiene ratings in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire inspects and rates 7,067 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 6,226 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 841 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in North Yorkshire

Standards here are high: 86% of rated businesses in North Yorkshire hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 106 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in North Yorkshire scores
5 out of 5 5,365 86%
4 out of 5 543 9%
3 out of 5 212 3%
2 out of 5 56 1%
1 out of 5 49 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

Towns in North Yorkshire

Food hygiene ratings for each town North Yorkshire inspects.

Recently inspected in North Yorkshire

The most recent inspections published by North Yorkshire, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
New Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Copperclay Mews Caring Premises 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Elysian Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Netmakers Other catering premises 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Vanilli's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Blind Beck Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Cave bound Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Gardener’s Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Holme farm campsite Retailers - other 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Otto Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Outwood Academy School/college/university 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Punch Bowl Country Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 2 July 2026

Lowest-rated places in North Yorkshire

The lowest-rated food businesses in North Yorkshire are listed below. 1 holds a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 49 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Hildyard Arms Other catering premises 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 2 April 2026
scarborough fish & chips Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 June 2026
Yorkshire Foods Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 June 2026
St. Joseph R.C School School/college/university 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 June 2026
Gold Lion Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 May 2026
Carlton Stores Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 May 2026
The Jet Miners Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 May 2026
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 May 2026
Olleys Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 April 2026
Dalby Activity Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 April 2026
Daffy Caffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 March 2026
Taste Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 March 2026
Cocoa Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 March 2026
Sage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 March 2026
Sutcliffes Of Skipton Ltd Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 March 2026
Thai Orchid Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 March 2026
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 March 2026
Slaters Quality Butchers Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 February 2026
Redcliffe Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 February 2026
The Swadford Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 February 2026

Questions about food hygiene in North Yorkshire

How many food businesses does North Yorkshire rate?

North Yorkshire publishes food hygiene ratings for 7,067 businesses, of which 6,226 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in North Yorkshire?

86% of rated businesses in North Yorkshire hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in North Yorkshire have a bad hygiene rating?

106 food businesses in North Yorkshire hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 49 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in North Yorkshire?

Environmental health officers employed by North Yorkshire carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in North Yorkshire

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-06. Browse all UK councils →