5

The Crest food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · North Yorkshire

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 6 May 2026, 2 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: The Crest 32 Rutland Drive, HG1 2NS

How it compares in North Yorkshire

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aire House Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 21 March 2025
Cold Bath Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 3 December 2024
AAA Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 7 September 2023
District Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 May 2026
Efes Bar And Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 13 March 2025
17 Miles Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 18 October 2023
Crema Coffee Harrogate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 14 January 2026
Drum And Monkey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 11 December 2025

Questions about The Crest

What is The Crest's food hygiene rating?

The Crest has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Yorkshire Council on 6 May 2026.

Is The Crest 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 care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Crest last inspected?

The Crest was last inspected on 6 May 2026, 2 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 Crest?

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 Crest 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 Crest is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Yorkshire Council inspects The Crest 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

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Crest is one of 628 rated food businesses in Harrogate. See every hygiene rating in Harrogate

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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