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The Whiteley food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · North Yorkshire

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 28 October 2024, 20 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: The Whitely 99 Queens Parade, YO12 7HT

How it compares in North Yorkshire

That puts The Whiteley 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% ← The Whiteley
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 The Whiteley 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 Whiteley, 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 77 yards away 5 - Very good 20 June 2022
Arran Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 81 yards away 5 - Very good 29 November 2018
Argo Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 131 yards away 5 - Very good 5 May 2022
A And G Catering Retailers - other 228 yards away 5 - Very good 20 September 2024
Clarence Gardens Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 228 yards away 5 - Very good 29 May 2025
Dahlia Bakery Retailers - other 263 yards away 5 - Very good 14 February 2025
Bella Rose Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 329 yards away 5 - Very good 24 February 2025
Cooplands Retailers - other 330 yards away 5 - Very good 5 December 2024

Questions about The Whiteley

What is The Whiteley's food hygiene rating?

The Whiteley has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Yorkshire Council on 28 October 2024.

Is The Whiteley 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 hotel to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Whiteley last inspected?

The Whiteley was last inspected on 28 October 2024, 20 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 Whiteley?

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

How does The Whiteley 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 The Whiteley is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Yorkshire Council inspects The Whiteley 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

The Whiteley 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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