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Golden Gate food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Yorkshire

Golden Gate 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 28 January 2025, 17 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: 4 Knaresborough Road, HG2 7SP

How it compares in North Yorkshire

That puts Golden Gate 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% ← Golden Gate
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 Golden Gate 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 Golden Gate, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Domino's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 197 yards away 5 - Very good 20 January 2026
Berwick Grange Caring Premises 427 yards away 5 - Very good 24 July 2025
Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 13 May 2024
A&B Minimarket Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 5 September 2022
Devonshire Tap House Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 16 October 2025
Deli Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 4 June 2026
Adams Balti & Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 24 July 2025
Eat @ No 3 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 1 July 2026

Questions about Golden Gate

What is Golden Gate's food hygiene rating?

Golden Gate has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Yorkshire Council on 28 January 2025.

Is Golden Gate 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 Golden Gate last inspected?

Golden Gate was last inspected on 28 January 2025, 17 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 Golden Gate?

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

How does Golden Gate 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 Golden Gate is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Yorkshire Council inspects Golden Gate 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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The official record is held by the council: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/

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