Mae Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · York
Mae 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
The rating dates from 20 October 2025, 8 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: 40 Holgate Road, York, YO24 4AB
How it compares in York
In York, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Mae Cafe sits behind roughly 1,692 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,378 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 314 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 106 | 6% | ← Mae Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 38 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 17 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 297 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 Good
- 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 Mae 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 Mae Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple House (York) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 35 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2018 |
| Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 August 2024 |
| Bar Convent Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 287 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2024 |
| Aspens @ Scarcroft Primary School School/college/university | 421 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| AMT Coffee Mobile caterer | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 August 2025 |
| Artful Dodger Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2018 |
| Bar Hashery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2024 |
| Ashley Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 February 2018 |
Questions about Mae Cafe
What is Mae Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Mae Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by York Council on 20 October 2025.
Is Mae 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 Mae Cafe last inspected?
Mae Cafe was last inspected on 20 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by York Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Mae Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Mae Cafe compare to other places in York?
74% of the 1,854 rated food businesses in York hold the top rating of 5, while Mae Cafe holds a 3. 106 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
York Council inspects Mae 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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