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Pig & Pastry food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · York

Pig & Pastry 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 10 December 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 35 Bishopthorpe Road, York, YO23 1NA

How it compares in York

In York, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Pig & Pastry sits behind roughly 1,378 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in York
5 out of 5 1,378 74%
4 out of 5 314 17% ← Pig & Pastry
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

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 Pig & Pastry 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 Pig & Pastry, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Avondale Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 209 yards away 5 - Very good 28 March 2019
Ashley Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 221 yards away 5 - Very good 7 February 2018
Aspens @ Scarcroft Primary School School/college/university 379 yards away 5 - Very good 14 October 2025
29 States Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 September 2024
Bar Convent Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 16 October 2024
Alligator Wholefoods Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 24 February 2026
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

Questions about Pig & Pastry

What is Pig & Pastry's food hygiene rating?

Pig & Pastry has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by York Council on 10 December 2024.

Is Pig & Pastry 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 Pig & Pastry last inspected?

Pig & Pastry was last inspected on 10 December 2024, 19 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 Pig & Pastry?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Pig & Pastry compare to other places in York?

74% of the 1,854 rated food businesses in York hold the top rating of 5, while Pig & Pastry holds a 4. 314 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

York Council inspects Pig & Pastry 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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