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Runswick Bay Tea Gardens food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Yorkshire

Runswick Bay Tea Gardens 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 7 August 2024, 23 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: 2 Ellerby Lane, TS13 5HS

How it compares in North Yorkshire

That puts Runswick Bay Tea Gardens 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% ← Runswick Bay Tea Gardens
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 Runswick Bay Tea Gardens 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 Runswick Bay Tea Gardens, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Runswick Bay Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 56 yards away 5 - Very good 22 April 2022
The Firs Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 90 yards away 4 - Good 11 July 2024
The Royal Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 362 yards away 4 - Good 23 May 2024
Sandside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 411 yards away 5 - Very good 7 August 2024
Lyths Butcher Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 11 November 2024
Hinderwell Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.9 miles away 4 - Good 20 March 2025
The Badger Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 0.9 miles away 4 - Good 15 May 2025

Questions about Runswick Bay Tea Gardens

What is Runswick Bay Tea Gardens's food hygiene rating?

Runswick Bay Tea Gardens has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Yorkshire Council on 7 August 2024.

Is Runswick Bay Tea Gardens 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 Runswick Bay Tea Gardens last inspected?

Runswick Bay Tea Gardens was last inspected on 7 August 2024, 23 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 Runswick Bay Tea Gardens?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Runswick Bay Tea Gardens 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 Runswick Bay Tea Gardens is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Yorkshire Council inspects Runswick Bay Tea Gardens 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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