Food hygiene ratings in Pickering
There are 87 food businesses in Pickering with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by North Yorkshire Council. A further 4 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Pickering
82% of rated businesses in Pickering hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 2 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. Pickering does worse, by 4 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 68 | 82% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 11 | 13% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 2 | 2% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Pickering
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph R.C School School/college/university | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 3 June 2026 |
| Fortune Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 12 February 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 Pickering
How many food businesses in Pickering have a hygiene rating?
87 food businesses in Pickering have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by North Yorkshire Council. 83 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Pickering?
82% of rated businesses in Pickering 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 Pickering?
2 food businesses in Pickering hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 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 Pickering?
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 628 places
- Whitby 463 places
- Skipton 225 places
- Selby 198 places
- Filey 183 places
- Ripon 161 places
- Northallerton 157 places
Food businesses in Pickering
- 17 Burgate House B&B 5 - Very good
- A Dunning Butchers 5 - Very good
- Abbey Stores & Tearoom 5 - Very good
- Alba Rose Care Home 5 - Very good
- Arden House Residential Home 4 - Good
- Best Western Forest & Vale Hotel 5 - Very good
- Birdgate Chocolatiers 5 - Very good
- Black bull inn 5 - Very good
- Boots The Chemist Ltd Exempt
- Botham's Of Whitby 5 - Very good
- Bramwood Guest House 5 - Very good
- Buck Inn 5 - Very good
- Cafe Cocoa 5 - Very good
- Caffe Stop 5 - Very good
- Capplemans 5 - Very good
- Cawthorne House B&B 5 - Very good
- Cedarbarn Farm Shop And Cafe 5 - Very good
- Chico's Pizzeria 5 - Very good
- Co-op 5 - Very good
- Co-op 5 - Very good
- Cooplands 5 - Very good
- Costa 5 - Very good
- Country Crust 5 - Very good
- Crossways 4 - Good
- Fabaroo 5 - Very good
- Feast Deli 4 - Good
- Fortune Inn 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Graze On The Green 5 - Very good
- Haynes Honey 5 - Very good
- Humpty Dumpty Day Nursery 5 - Very good
Showing 30 of 87 businesses in Pickering. Search for a specific place →
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.