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Ginkgo food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Yorkshire

Ginkgo 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 15 August 2025, 10 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: 122 Kings Road, HG1 5HY

How it compares in North Yorkshire

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cafe Mamma Amelia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 7 yards away 5 - Very good 9 May 2025
Alexandra Court Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 433 yards away 5 - Very good 28 June 2023
Arden House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 437 yards away 5 - Very good 21 October 2025
Bilton Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 23 May 2024
Co-Op Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 2 February 2026
Ash Grove Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 March 2019
Avenue Bakery Farmers/growers 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 November 2025
Bilton Grange Primary School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 February 2026

Questions about Ginkgo

What is Ginkgo's food hygiene rating?

Ginkgo has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Yorkshire Council on 15 August 2025.

Is Ginkgo 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 Ginkgo last inspected?

Ginkgo was last inspected on 15 August 2025, 10 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 Ginkgo?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Ginkgo 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 Ginkgo is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Yorkshire Council inspects Ginkgo 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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Ginkgo is one of 628 rated food businesses in Harrogate. See every hygiene rating in Harrogate

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The official record is held by the council: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/

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