Bison Coffee food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · York
Bison Coffee 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 3 February 2025, 17 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: 17 Heslington Road, York, YO10 5AR
How it compares in York
In York, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Bison Coffee 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% | ← Bison Coffee | |
| 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 Bison Coffee 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 Bison Coffee, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auden House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 129 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 January 2026 |
| Barbican House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 206 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 July 2018 |
| Alligator Wholefoods Retailers - other | 373 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2026 |
| A1 Moto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2024 |
| B&M Retail Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2018 |
| Bertie & Mabel Mobile caterer | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 August 2023 |
| Baby Boy's Burgers Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2026 |
| Bohemian Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 May 2018 |
Questions about Bison Coffee
What is Bison Coffee's food hygiene rating?
Bison Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by York Council on 3 February 2025.
Is Bison Coffee 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 Bison Coffee last inspected?
Bison Coffee was last inspected on 3 February 2025, 17 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 Bison Coffee?
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 Bison Coffee compare to other places in York?
74% of the 1,854 rated food businesses in York hold the top rating of 5, while Bison Coffee holds a 3. 106 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
York Council inspects Bison Coffee 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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