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McDonald's food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Yorkshire

McDonald's holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 1 August 2025, 11 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: Unit 12 Eden Business Park Edenhouse Place, YO17 6AP

How it compares in North Yorkshire

That puts McDonald's among the 5,364 places in North Yorkshire holding top marks, 86% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in North Yorkshire
5 out of 5 5,364 86% ← McDonald's
4 out of 5 544 9%
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 McDonald's 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 McDonald's, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Malton Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 20 March 2026
Eden Service Station Retailers - other 105 yards away 5 - Very good 14 November 2025
Barr Farm, Highland Beef - The Doodales Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 28 May 2025
Wentworth Arms Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 12 September 2025
Royal Oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 17 June 2025

Questions about McDonald's

What is McDonald's's food hygiene rating?

McDonald's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Yorkshire Council on 1 August 2025.

Is McDonald's safe to eat at?

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

When was McDonald's last inspected?

McDonald's was last inspected on 1 August 2025, 11 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 McDonald's?

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

How does McDonald's compare to other places in North Yorkshire?

86% of the 6,226 rated food businesses in North Yorkshire hold the top rating of 5, and McDonald's is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Yorkshire Council inspects McDonald's 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

McDonald's is one of 127 rated food businesses in Malton. See every hygiene rating in Malton

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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