Havenhands Bakery food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · North Yorkshire
Havenhands Bakery holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
This is a fresh result: Havenhands Bakery was inspected on 28 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for North Yorkshire, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 95% score 4 or 5. See all North Yorkshire ratings →
Address: St James Square York Road, YO51 9AR
How this rating has changed
Havenhands Bakery has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 28 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in North Yorkshire
In North Yorkshire, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Havenhands Bakery sits behind roughly 5,918 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,385 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 533 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 218 | 3% | ← Havenhands Bakery | |
| 2 out of 5 | 61 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 56 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 829 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling 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 Havenhands Bakery 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 Havenhands Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton's Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2025 |
| Black Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2025 |
| Plenty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| The Dining Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2024 |
| Hideaway Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 71 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2025 |
| Fink Retailers - other | 89 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 January 2025 |
| Pybus Newsagents Ltd Retailers - other | 93 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2025 |
| Bowe & CO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 105 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2025 |
Questions about Havenhands Bakery
What is Havenhands Bakery's food hygiene rating?
Havenhands Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by North Yorkshire Council on 28 July 2026.
Is Havenhands Bakery safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Havenhands Bakery last inspected?
Havenhands Bakery was last inspected on 28 July 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 Havenhands Bakery?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Havenhands Bakery compare to other places in North Yorkshire?
86% of the 6,255 rated food businesses in North Yorkshire hold the top rating of 5, while Havenhands Bakery holds a 3. 218 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Yorkshire Council inspects Havenhands Bakery 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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Havenhands Bakery is one of 45 rated food businesses in Boroughbridge. See every hygiene rating in Boroughbridge →
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