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Muir Lea Stores food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · North Yorkshire

Muir Lea Stores holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 27 April 2022, more than 4 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: Muir Lea Stores New Road, YO22 4SG

How it compares in North Yorkshire

In North Yorkshire, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Muir Lea Stores sits behind roughly 5,364 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in North Yorkshire
5 out of 5 5,364 86%
4 out of 5 544 9% ← Muir Lea Stores
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 Muir Lea Stores 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.

Questions about Muir Lea Stores

What is Muir Lea Stores's food hygiene rating?

Muir Lea Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by North Yorkshire Council on 27 April 2022.

Is Muir Lea Stores safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Muir Lea Stores last inspected?

Muir Lea Stores was last inspected on 27 April 2022, more than 4 years 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 Muir Lea Stores?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Muir Lea Stores 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 Muir Lea Stores holds a 4. 544 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

North Yorkshire Council inspects Muir Lea Stores 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

Muir Lea Stores is one of 16 rated food businesses in Robin Hoods Bay. See every hygiene rating in Robin Hoods Bay

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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