5

The Pantry food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Yorkshire

The Pantry holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 27 February 2025, 16 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 17 Millgate, YO7 1AA

How it compares in North Yorkshire

That puts The Pantry among the 5,364 places in North Yorkshire holding top marks, 86% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in North Yorkshire
5 out of 5 5,364 86% ← The Pantry
4 out of 5 544 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%

A further 841 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Pantry none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Pantry, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Milano Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 15 yards away 4 - Good 27 January 2026
Pizza Pronto Takeaway/sandwich shop 23 yards away 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 May 2025
Manor Italia Other catering premises 33 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 4 February 2026
Ash Park Childcare Caring Premises 35 yards away 5 - Very good 9 April 2026
Coffee at Number 10 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 35 yards away 5 - Very good 27 January 2026
Bengal Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 62 yards away 4 - Good 5 September 2025
Peaches Coff House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 63 yards away 5 - Very good 17 February 2026
White Rose Book Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 84 yards away 5 - Very good 21 January 2025

Questions about The Pantry

What is The Pantry's food hygiene rating?

The Pantry has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Yorkshire Council on 27 February 2025.

Is The Pantry safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Pantry last inspected?

The Pantry was last inspected on 27 February 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Yorkshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Pantry?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Pantry compare to other places in North Yorkshire?

86% of the 6,226 rated food businesses in North Yorkshire hold the top rating of 5, and The Pantry is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Yorkshire Council inspects The Pantry and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Pantry is one of 102 rated food businesses in Thirsk. See every hygiene rating in Thirsk

North Yorkshire inspects and rates 7,067 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Yorkshire

The official record is held by the council: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/

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