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County Hall Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Yorkshire

County Hall Cafe 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 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: County Hall Racecourse Lane, DL7 8AD

How it compares in North Yorkshire

That puts County Hall Cafe 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% ← County Hall Cafe
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 County Hall Cafe 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 County Hall Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Station Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 274 yards away 5 - Very good 1 February 2024
Coffee With Altitude Takeaway/sandwich shop 312 yards away 5 - Very good 18 November 2024
Southwoods Nursing Home Caring Premises 312 yards away 5 - Very good 8 April 2025
Elmscott Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 337 yards away 5 - Very good 13 April 2023
Broomfield School School/college/university 342 yards away 5 - Very good 20 January 2026
Fir Lodge Caring Premises 410 yards away 5 - Very good 8 December 2022
Northallerton Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 410 yards away 5 - Very good 28 November 2022
South Side Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 431 yards away 5 - Very good 28 May 2026

Questions about County Hall Cafe

What is County Hall Cafe's food hygiene rating?

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

Is County Hall Cafe 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 County Hall Cafe last inspected?

County Hall Cafe 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 County Hall Cafe?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 County Hall 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, and County Hall Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Yorkshire Council inspects County Hall 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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Understanding this rating

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County Hall Cafe is one of 17 rated food businesses in Romanby. See every hygiene rating in Romanby

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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