Ark House food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · North Yorkshire
Ark House holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The hotel 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 3 February 2025, 17 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: 15 Valley Road, YO11 2LY
How it compares in North Yorkshire
In North Yorkshire, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Ark House 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% | ← Ark House | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Ark House 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 Ark House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cask And Keg Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 196 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2026 |
| Ashburton Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 201 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 February 2024 |
| Costcutter Express Retailers - other | 323 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2024 |
| Deja Brew Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 333 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 October 2025 |
| Dovecote Playgroup School/college/university | 371 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 April 2026 |
| Conservatory Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 373 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2026 |
| Cooplands Retailers - other | 405 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2025 |
| Cumberland Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 411 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2026 |
Questions about Ark House
What is Ark House's food hygiene rating?
Ark House has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by North Yorkshire Council on 3 February 2025.
Is Ark House safe to eat at?
A 3 means the hotel 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 Ark House last inspected?
Ark House was last inspected on 3 February 2025, 17 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 Ark House?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Ark House 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 Ark House holds a 3. 212 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Yorkshire Council inspects Ark House 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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