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Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · North Yorkshire

Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 21 November 2024, 19 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: Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel 2 Market Place, HG4 1BP

How it compares in North Yorkshire

That puts Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel 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% ← Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel
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 Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel 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 Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Appleton's Retailers - other 29 yards away 5 - Very good 16 September 2025
Zorro Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 39 yards away 5 - Very good 3 November 2025
Dragon Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 46 yards away 5 - Very good 29 October 2024
Hot Lava Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 47 yards away 5 - Very good 9 February 2026
Claro Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 52 yards away 5 - Very good 27 August 2025
The Yorkshire Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 56 yards away 5 - Very good 22 October 2025
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 57 yards away 5 - Very good 17 October 2024
E Sushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 60 yards away 5 - Very good 29 January 2025

Questions about Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel

What is Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel's food hygiene rating?

Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Yorkshire Council on 21 November 2024.

Is Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel last inspected?

Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel was last inspected on 21 November 2024, 19 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 Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel 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 Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Yorkshire Council inspects Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel 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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Wetherspoons The Unicorn Hotel is one of 161 rated food businesses in Ripon. See every hygiene rating in Ripon

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