Delight Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · York
Delight Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 6 March 2025, 16 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: 141 Tang Hall Lane, York, YO10 3SD
How it compares in York
In York, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Delight Cafe sits behind roughly 1,378 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,378 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 314 | 17% | ← Delight Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 106 | 6% | ||
| 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 Very 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 Delight 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 Delight Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applefields School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2026 |
| Bread & Things Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2025 |
| Bamboo Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2025 |
| Apple Tree Cakery Other catering premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 July 2023 |
| Archbishop Holgate's School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2024 |
| BP Jorvik (M&S) Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2024 |
| Badger Hill Butchers Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2026 |
| Badger Hill Convenience Store Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 September 2022 |
Questions about Delight Cafe
What is Delight Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Delight Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by York Council on 6 March 2025.
Is Delight Cafe safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Delight Cafe last inspected?
Delight Cafe was last inspected on 6 March 2025, 16 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 Delight Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Delight Cafe compare to other places in York?
74% of the 1,854 rated food businesses in York hold the top rating of 5, while Delight Cafe holds a 4. 314 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
York Council inspects Delight 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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