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Food Hygiene Ratings in Harrogate
Food businesses in Harrogate (North Yorkshire) hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.76/5, with 82.4% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.7/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating in Harrogate?
In Harrogate (North Yorkshire), the median food business holds an FSA hygiene rating of 4.76 out of 5, with 82.4% of 552 rated premises holding a 5-star (Very Good) rating and 8 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives Harrogate a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.7/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Rating distribution in Harrogate
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 455 | 82.4% |
| 4 — Good | 70 | 12.7% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 19 | 3.4% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 7 | 1.3% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 1 | 0.2% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
651 establishments on record; 552 carry a 0–5 rating (62 awaiting inspection, 37 exempt). Most recent inspection on record: 11 June 2026.
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16 food businesses in Harrogate meet your filter. Harrogate's Gera Hygiene Score is 9.7 / 10 — level with the 9.7 median for this cohort of towns.
- Buon Gusto Italian RistoranteBuon Gusto Italian Ristorante 15 Cheltenham Crescent, Harrogate, HG1 1DH5★
- CITY STORE HARROGATE LIMITED14 Station Parade, Harrogate, HG1 1UE5★
- District Bar61 Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, HG2 0NL5★
- Lilypad136 Kings Road, Harrogate, HG1 5HY5★
- No 35 Harrogate35 Cheltenham Crescent, Harrogate, HG1 1DH5★
- Sainsburys Local33 Cambridge Street, Harrogate, HG1 1RW5★
- Shell JennyfieldJennyfield Self Service Station Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2BX5★
- Silver Fox1 Royal Parade, Harrogate, HG1 2SZ5★
- ST NEWS HARROGATE34 Parliament Street, Harrogate, HG1 2RL5★
- Starling Independent Beer & Coffee47 Oxford Street, Harrogate, HG1 1PW5★
- Surge Padel LTDThe Matrix Hornbeam Park Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8AD5★
- Tesco Express SupermarketTesco Express Supermarket High Street, Harrogate, HG2 7HY5★
- The Cheeseboard30 Commercial Street, Harrogate, HG1 1TY5★
- The Harrogate Arms CafeHarrogate Arms Crag Lane, Harrogate, HG3 1QB5★
- Yassu40a Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DP5★
- Yorkshire Farmers Meat Co37 Beulah Street, Harrogate, HG1 1QH5★
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Top-rated places in Harrogate
- Ripley Ice CreamRipley Garage ., Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AY5★
- Buon Gusto Italian RistoranteBuon Gusto Italian Ristorante 15 Cheltenham Crescent, Harrogate, HG1 1DH5★
- The Harrogate Arms CafeHarrogate Arms Crag Lane, Harrogate, HG3 1QB5★
- CITY STORE HARROGATE LIMITED14 Station Parade, Harrogate, HG1 1UE5★
- Sainsburys Local33 Cambridge Street, Harrogate, HG1 1RW5★
- The Fat BadgerWhite Hart Hotel Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, HG2 0NF5★
- Moorside Primary School & NurseryMoorside Primary School And Nursery Harrogate Road, Ripon, HG4 1SU5★
- Mowbray SchoolMowbray School Harrogate Road, Ripon, HG4 1SU5★
- No 35 Harrogate35 Cheltenham Crescent, Harrogate, HG1 1DH5★
- Tesco Express SupermarketTesco Express Supermarket High Street, Harrogate, HG2 7HY5★
Food hygiene in Harrogate: frequently asked questions
What is the average food hygiene rating in Harrogate?
Food businesses in Harrogate hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.76 out of 5 across 552 rated premises (as of June 2026). 82.4% are rated 5 (Very Good).
How many restaurants in Harrogate have failed their inspection?
0 food businesses are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) and 8 are rated 2 or below in Harrogate, out of 552 rated premises (FSA data, June 2026).
What is Harrogate's Gera Hygiene Score?
Harrogate scores 9.7 out of 10 on the Gera Hygiene Score — level with the 9.7 median across the 78 towns covered. The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Are these official FSA ratings?
Yes — the 0–5 ratings are official Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme ratings issued by local-authority food-safety officers. The Gera Hygiene Score is GeraEats’ transparent 0–10 index computed from those official ratings.
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Methodology
The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Figures are computed from 651 real FSA records registered to Harrogate (North Yorkshire), of which 552 carry a 0–5 rating. Percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. Data as of June 2026; last refreshed 18 June 2026.
Source: Food Standards Agency — Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) open data (Food Standards Agency). Data as of June 2026; published 2026-06-18. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.