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Food hygiene ratings in Ilkley

There are 222 food businesses in Ilkley with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Bradford Council. A further 24 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Ilkley

84% of rated businesses in Ilkley 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 Bradford as a whole, 72% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Ilkley does better, by 12 percentage points.

How the 198 rated businesses in Ilkley score
5 166 84%
4 22 11%
3 8 4%
2 2 1%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Ilkley

BusinessRatingInspected
Ilkley Moor Vaults Pub/bar/nightclub 2 - Some improvement necessary 14 November 2025
The Little Calf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 9 January 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 Ilkley

How many food businesses in Ilkley have a hygiene rating?

222 food businesses in Ilkley have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Bradford Council. 198 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Ilkley?

84% of rated businesses in Ilkley 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 Ilkley?

2 food businesses in Ilkley 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 Ilkley?

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

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Food businesses in Ilkley

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