Fortune Inn food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Yorkshire
Fortune Inn holds a 2, which means some improvement is necessary. The inspector found problems at the restaurant that the business is required to fix.
The rating: 2 - Some improvement necessary
The rating dates from 12 February 2026, 5 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: 1 Park Street, YO18 7AJ
How it compares in North Yorkshire
A 2 is rare: only 56 of 6,226 rated places in North Yorkshire score this low, about one in 111. By contrast 86% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,364 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 544 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 212 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 56 | 1% | ← Fortune Inn | |
| 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 Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Improvement necessary
- 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 Fortune Inn the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled and the condition of the premises. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Fortune Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooplands Retailers - other | 42 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 March 2025 |
| Capplemans Takeaway/sandwich shop | 45 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 March 2025 |
| The Old Weigh Retailers - other | 48 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2025 |
| Botham's Of Whitby Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2025 |
| A Dunning Butchers Retailers - other | 55 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 August 2025 |
| Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2025 |
| Country Crust Takeaway/sandwich shop | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2025 |
| The Ropery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2025 |
Questions about Fortune Inn
What is Fortune Inn's food hygiene rating?
Fortune Inn has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (some improvement necessary), given by North Yorkshire Council on 12 February 2026.
Is Fortune Inn safe to eat at?
A 2 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Fortune Inn last inspected?
Fortune Inn was last inspected on 12 February 2026, 5 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 Fortune Inn?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Fortune Inn 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 Fortune Inn holds a 2. 56 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Yorkshire Council inspects Fortune Inn 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 2 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at North Yorkshire, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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