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Restaurants, cafes & canteens Hygiene Ratings in Harrogate
Restaurants, cafes & canteens in Harrogate average 4.68/5 on the FSA hygiene scale, with 76.4% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.6/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating for restaurants, cafes & canteens in Harrogate?
Restaurants, cafes & canteens in Harrogate hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.68 out of 5 across 259 rated premises, with 76.4% rated 5 (Very Good) and 4 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.6/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Restaurants, cafes & canteens rating distribution in Harrogate
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 198 | 76.4% |
| 4 — Good | 44 | 17% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 13 | 5% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 3 | 1.2% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 1 | 0.4% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
259 on record; 259 rated. Most recent inspection on record: 9 June 2026.
Top-rated restaurants, cafes & canteens in Harrogate
- Buon Gusto Italian RistoranteBuon Gusto Italian Ristorante 15 Cheltenham Crescent, Harrogate, HG1 1DH5★
- The Harrogate Arms CafeHarrogate Arms Crag Lane, Harrogate, HG3 1QB5★
- No 35 Harrogate35 Cheltenham Crescent, Harrogate, HG1 1DH5★
- Silver Fox1 Royal Parade, Harrogate, HG1 2SZ5★
- Starling Independent Beer & Coffee47 Oxford Street, Harrogate, HG1 1PW5★
- Yassu40a Otley Road, Harrogate, HG2 0DP5★
- District Bar61 Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, HG2 0NL5★
- Lilypad136 Kings Road, Harrogate, HG1 5HY5★
Restaurants, cafes & canteens hygiene in Harrogate: frequently asked questions
Which restaurants, cafes & canteens in Harrogate have the best hygiene rating?
198 restaurants, cafes & canteens in Harrogate hold a 5-star (Very Good) FSA rating — 76.4% of the 259 rated premises (as of June 2026).
What is the average restaurants, cafes & canteens hygiene rating in Harrogate?
Restaurants, cafes & canteens in Harrogate average 4.68 out of 5 on the FSA scale, giving a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.6/10. 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 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 259 real FSA records for restaurants, cafes & canteens registered to Harrogate, of which 259 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.