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McDonalds food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Yorkshire

McDonalds 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 11 March 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: 11 - 17 Huntriss Row, YO11 2ED

How it compares in North Yorkshire

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Chocolate Factory And Bakery Retailers - other 45 yards away 5 - Very good 30 September 2024
Admiral Retailers - other 69 yards away 5 - Very good 5 December 2025
1924 Pub/bar/nightclub 76 yards away 5 - Very good 26 September 2025
B And M Retail Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 86 yards away 5 - Very good 1 May 2024
Bonnet And Sons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 90 yards away 5 - Very good 5 November 2025
Cooplands Retailers - other 128 yards away 5 - Very good 19 March 2025
El Gringos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 134 yards away 5 - Very good 22 January 2026
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 137 yards away 5 - Very good 20 August 2025

Questions about McDonalds

What is McDonalds's food hygiene rating?

McDonalds has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Yorkshire Council on 11 March 2025.

Is McDonalds 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 McDonalds last inspected?

McDonalds was last inspected on 11 March 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 McDonalds?

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

How does McDonalds 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 McDonalds is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Yorkshire Council inspects McDonalds 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

McDonalds is one of 858 rated food businesses in Scarborough. See every hygiene rating in Scarborough

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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