Cafe By The Lake food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Yorkshire
Cafe By The Lake 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
This is a fresh result: Cafe By The Lake was inspected on 4 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: Kilnsey Trout Farm Mastiles Lane To Low Laithe, BD23 5PS
How this rating has changed
Cafe By The Lake has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 4 June 2026, and now holds a 4.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2026 | 5 4 | Worse |
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How it compares in North Yorkshire
In North Yorkshire, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe By The Lake sits behind roughly 5,374 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,374 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 541 | 9% | ← Cafe By The Lake | |
| 3 out of 5 | 212 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 56 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 51 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 824 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Cafe By The Lake 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 Cafe By The Lake, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scargill Movement Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 2.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2024 |
| Spar Retailers - other | 2.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2024 |
| Threshfield Court Care Home Other catering premises | 2.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2025 |
| Threshfield Primary School School/college/university | 2.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2026 |
| Hedgerow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2018 |
| Tucked Away House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 2.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 October 2024 |
| The Cake House Grassington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2024 |
| Grassington Post Office Retailers - other | 2.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2026 |
Questions about Cafe By The Lake
What is Cafe By The Lake's food hygiene rating?
Cafe By The Lake has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by North Yorkshire Council on 4 June 2026.
Is Cafe By The Lake 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 Cafe By The Lake last inspected?
Cafe By The Lake was last inspected on 4 June 2026, a month 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 Cafe By The Lake?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Cafe By The Lake compare to other places in North Yorkshire?
86% of the 6,235 rated food businesses in North Yorkshire hold the top rating of 5, while Cafe By The Lake holds a 4. 541 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Yorkshire Council inspects Cafe By The Lake 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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