The Watermill Bar and Grill food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Yorkshire
The Watermill Bar and Grill 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 23 September 2025, 9 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: Woodland Lakes Coney Garth Lane, YO7 4NJ
How it compares in North Yorkshire
In North Yorkshire, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so The Watermill Bar and Grill 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% | ← The Watermill Bar and Grill | |
| 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 The Watermill Bar and Grill 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 The Watermill Bar and Grill
What is The Watermill Bar and Grill's food hygiene rating?
The Watermill Bar and Grill has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by North Yorkshire Council on 23 September 2025.
Is The Watermill Bar and Grill 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 The Watermill Bar and Grill last inspected?
The Watermill Bar and Grill was last inspected on 23 September 2025, 9 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 Watermill Bar and Grill?
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 The Watermill Bar and Grill 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 The Watermill Bar and Grill holds a 3. 212 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Yorkshire Council inspects The Watermill Bar and Grill 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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