Caterplus @ Anchor - Popplewell Springs food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · North Yorkshire
Caterplus @ Anchor - Popplewell Springs holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.
The rating: 5 - Very good
The rating dates from 3 November 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: Caterplus @ Anchor - Popplewell Springs Leeds Road, LS24 9FG
How it compares in North Yorkshire
That puts Caterplus @ Anchor - Popplewell Springs among the 5,376 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.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,376 | 86% | ← Caterplus @ Anchor - Popplewell Springs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 540 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 212 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 54 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 49 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 827 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- How well they manage food safety Very good
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 Caterplus @ Anchor - Popplewell Springs 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 Caterplus @ Anchor - Popplewell Springs, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popplewell Springs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2025 |
| Yorkshire Learning Trust School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Costcutter Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 2 June 2026 |
| Howden Arms Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 April 2025 |
| The Community Hall Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | Exempt | |
| Tadcaster Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | Exempt | |
| Tadcaster Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2025 |
| Calcaria House Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | Exempt |
Questions about Caterplus @ Anchor - Popplewell Springs
What is Caterplus @ Anchor - Popplewell Springs's food hygiene rating?
Caterplus @ Anchor - Popplewell Springs has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Yorkshire Council on 3 November 2025.
Is Caterplus @ Anchor - Popplewell Springs 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 care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.
When was Caterplus @ Anchor - Popplewell Springs last inspected?
Caterplus @ Anchor - Popplewell Springs was last inspected on 3 November 2025, 8 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 Caterplus @ Anchor - Popplewell Springs?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Caterplus @ Anchor - Popplewell Springs compare to other places in North Yorkshire?
86% of the 6,232 rated food businesses in North Yorkshire hold the top rating of 5, and Caterplus @ Anchor - Popplewell Springs is one of them.
Who decides the rating?
North Yorkshire Council inspects Caterplus @ Anchor - Popplewell Springs 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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Caterplus @ Anchor - Popplewell Springs is one of 63 rated food businesses in Tadcaster. See every hygiene rating in Tadcaster →
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