The Feather Trail Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Yorkshire
The Feather Trail Cafe 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
This is a fresh result: The Feather Trail Cafe was inspected on 21 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for North Yorkshire, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 95% score 4 or 5. See all North Yorkshire ratings →
Address: 3 Castlegate, YO62 5AB
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How this rating has changed
The Feather Trail Cafe has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 21 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2026 | 4 3 | Worse |
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How it compares in North Yorkshire
In North Yorkshire, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so The Feather Trail Cafe sits behind roughly 5,919 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,386 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 533 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 216 | 3% | ← The Feather Trail Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 61 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 56 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 830 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 Feather Trail Cafe 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 The Feather Trail Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannion & Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 12 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2025 |
| Cocoa Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 18 yards away | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 23 March 2026 |
| Cornercopia Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 21 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2025 |
| La Trattoria Helmsley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 24 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2026 |
| Thomas the Baker Retailers - other | 29 yards away | 4 - Good | 19 February 2026 |
| Stilworth House Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 34 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 October 2023 |
| Number 12 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 44 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2025 |
| Auntie Anne's Castlegate Bakery Retailers - other | 58 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2025 |
Questions about The Feather Trail Cafe
What is The Feather Trail Cafe's food hygiene rating?
The Feather Trail Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by North Yorkshire Council on 21 July 2026.
Is The Feather Trail Cafe 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 Feather Trail Cafe last inspected?
The Feather Trail Cafe was last inspected on 21 July 2026, a month 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 Feather Trail Cafe?
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 Feather Trail Cafe compare to other places in North Yorkshire?
86% of the 6,254 rated food businesses in North Yorkshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Feather Trail Cafe holds a 3. 216 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Yorkshire Council inspects The Feather Trail Cafe 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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