Cafe Columbus food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Yorkshire
Cafe Columbus 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: 40 Sandside, YO11 1PG
How it compares in North Yorkshire
In North Yorkshire, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe Columbus sits behind roughly 5,915 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,374 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 541 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 212 | 3% | ← Cafe Columbus | |
| 2 out of 5 | 56 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 51 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 824 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- 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 Cafe Columbus 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 Cafe Columbus, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caffe Royale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 34 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2025 |
| Burger Bar And Ice Cream Takeaway/sandwich shop | 173 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 June 2024 |
| Candy Confectionary And Gifts Retailers - other | 303 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 March 2023 |
| Crumb Coffee Co. And Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2024 |
| Barrington Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 398 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 February 2018 |
| Catch 55 Takeaway/sandwich shop | 406 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2024 |
| Bay View Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2025 |
| Crafty Creations Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 July 2023 |
Questions about Cafe Columbus
What is Cafe Columbus's food hygiene rating?
Cafe Columbus has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by North Yorkshire Council on 27 February 2025.
Is Cafe Columbus 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 Cafe Columbus last inspected?
Cafe Columbus 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 Cafe Columbus?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Cafe Columbus compare to other places in North Yorkshire?
86% of the 6,235 rated food businesses in North Yorkshire hold the top rating of 5, while Cafe Columbus holds a 3. 212 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Yorkshire Council inspects Cafe Columbus 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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