The Toast Box food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Yorkshire
The Toast Box holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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
The rating dates from 27 February 2025, 16 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: 84 North Marine Road, YO12 7PE
How it compares in North Yorkshire
In North Yorkshire, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so The Toast Box sits behind roughly 5,908 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,364 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 544 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 212 | 3% | ← The Toast Box | |
| 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
- 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 The Toast Box 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 Toast Box, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ainsley Court Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 120 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2022 |
| Arran Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 127 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 November 2018 |
| Dahlia Bakery Retailers - other | 152 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 February 2025 |
| A And G Catering Retailers - other | 163 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 September 2024 |
| Clarence Gardens Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 163 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| Argo Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 201 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 May 2022 |
| Cooplands Retailers - other | 216 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2024 |
| Delmont Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 265 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2020 |
Questions about The Toast Box
What is The Toast Box's food hygiene rating?
The Toast Box has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by North Yorkshire Council on 27 February 2025.
Is The Toast Box safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 The Toast Box last inspected?
The Toast Box was last inspected on 27 February 2025, 16 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 Toast Box?
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 The Toast Box compare to other places in North Yorkshire?
86% of the 6,226 rated food businesses in North Yorkshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Toast Box holds a 3. 212 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Yorkshire Council inspects The Toast Box 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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