Forest Lane Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Yorkshire
Forest Lane Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 25 March 2026, 3 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: Forest Lane Fisheries Forest Lane, YO61 1TT
How it compares in North Yorkshire
In North Yorkshire, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Forest Lane Cafe sits behind roughly 5,364 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,364 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 544 | 9% | ← Forest Lane Cafe | |
| 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.
Questions about Forest Lane Cafe
What is Forest Lane Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Forest Lane Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by North Yorkshire Council on 25 March 2026.
Is Forest Lane Cafe safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Forest Lane Cafe last inspected?
Forest Lane Cafe was last inspected on 25 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Yorkshire Council rather than by the business.
How does Forest Lane Cafe compare to other places in North Yorkshire?
86% of the 6,226 rated food businesses in North Yorkshire hold the top rating of 5, while Forest Lane Cafe holds a 4. 544 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Yorkshire Council inspects Forest Lane Cafe 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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