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Food hygiene ratings in Harrogate

There are 619 food businesses in Harrogate with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by North Yorkshire Council. A further 76 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Harrogate

82% of rated businesses in Harrogate hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 8 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across North Yorkshire as a whole, 86% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Harrogate does worse, by 4 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 543 rated businesses in Harrogate score
5 443 82%
4 70 13%
3 22 4%
2 4 1%
1 4 1%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Harrogate

BusinessRatingInspected
Country Butchers Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 June 2026
Sage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 March 2026
Shalimar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 June 2026
The Travellers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 26 June 2026
Chillichicks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 23 July 2025
Cracovia Market Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 20 November 2025
Kings Convenience Store Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 16 June 2025
Wing's Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 2 July 2026

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Harrogate

How many food businesses in Harrogate have a hygiene rating?

619 food businesses in Harrogate have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by North Yorkshire Council. 543 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Harrogate?

82% of rated businesses in Harrogate hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Harrogate?

8 food businesses in Harrogate hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 4 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Harrogate?

Environmental health officers at North Yorkshire Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Harrogate

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.