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The Reubens food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · North Yorkshire

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 3 September 2024, 22 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: The Reubens 12 Bedale Road, DL7 9AY

How it compares in North Yorkshire

That puts The Reubens 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 Reubens
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 Reubens 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 Reubens, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Simply Dutch Cafe And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 96 yards away 5 - Very good 20 January 2026
Leeming Bar Station Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 136 yards away 5 - Very good 26 June 2024
Temple Fun Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 143 yards away 5 - Very good 27 May 2026
The Co-operative Group Retailers - other 165 yards away 5 - Very good 3 May 2023
Aiskew Leeming Bar Church Of England School School/college/university 247 yards away 5 - Very good 23 January 2025
Barchester Leeming Bar Grange Caring Premises 247 yards away 5 - Very good 28 April 2026
North Falls Bakery Manufacturers/packers 327 yards away Awaiting inspection
Wessex Foods (Staff Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 381 yards away 5 - Very good 12 November 2025

Questions about The Reubens

What is The Reubens's food hygiene rating?

The Reubens has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Yorkshire Council on 3 September 2024.

Is The Reubens 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Reubens last inspected?

The Reubens was last inspected on 3 September 2024, 22 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 Reubens?

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

How does The Reubens 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 Reubens is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Yorkshire Council inspects The Reubens 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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