Food hygiene ratings in Knaresborough
There are 142 food businesses in Knaresborough with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by North Yorkshire Council. A further 11 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Knaresborough
88% of rated businesses in Knaresborough hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 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. Knaresborough is in line with the borough.
| 5 out of 5 | 115 | 88% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 10 | 8% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 5 | 4% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Knaresborough
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Tobba Market Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 12 December 2025 |
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 Knaresborough
How many food businesses in Knaresborough have a hygiene rating?
142 food businesses in Knaresborough have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by North Yorkshire Council. 131 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Knaresborough?
88% of rated businesses in Knaresborough 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 Knaresborough?
1 food businesses in Knaresborough hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 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 Knaresborough?
Environmental health officers at North Yorkshire Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in North Yorkshire
- Scarborough 858 places
- Harrogate 627 places
- Whitby 463 places
- Skipton 225 places
- Selby 198 places
- Filey 182 places
- Ripon 161 places
- Northallerton 157 places
Food businesses in Knaresborough
- 1858 Bar And Restaurant 5 - Very good
- 2B Coffee House 4 - Good
- Aakash Balti 5 - Very good
- Active North Yorkshire - Knaresborough 5 - Very good
- After Hours Harrogate LTD 5 - Very good
- Appletons 4 - Good
- Aragon Fisheries 5 - Very good
- Asda Express Knaresborough 5 - Very good
- Asda PFS 5 - Very good
- Aspin Park Academy 5 - Very good
- Barney Bakes 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Blind Jacks Ltd 5 - Very good
- Bonbon 5 - Very good
- Boots UK Ltd 5 - Very good
- Brymor 5 - Very good
- Butter Cup 5 - Very good
- Cafe Di Lucca 5 - Very good
- Caffe Nero 4 - Good
- Carriages 5 - Very good
- Castle Creamery 5 - Very good
- Caterplus @ Anchor – Hill View Manor 5 - Very good
- Chain Lane Community Hub 5 - Very good
- Clean Eats Ltd 5 - Very good
- Costa 5 - Very good
- Dawn Till Dusk 5 - Very good
- Dil Raj 4 - Good
- Donatellos 5 - Very good
- Drake’s Fish & Chips 5 - Very good
- Esme’s Coffee House & Kitchen Awaiting inspection
- Farm Dairy 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.