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Food Hygiene Ratings in Knaresborough
Food businesses in Knaresborough (North Yorkshire) hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.82/5, with 87.2% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.8/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating in Knaresborough?
In Knaresborough (North Yorkshire), the median food business holds an FSA hygiene rating of 4.82 out of 5, with 87.2% of 148 rated premises holding a 5-star (Very Good) rating and 1 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives Knaresborough a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.8/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Rating distribution in Knaresborough
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 129 | 87.2% |
| 4 — Good | 13 | 8.8% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 5 | 3.4% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 1 | 0.7% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
159 establishments on record; 148 carry a 0–5 rating (4 awaiting inspection, 7 exempt). Most recent inspection on record: 30 April 2026.
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16 food businesses in Knaresborough meet your filter. Knaresborough's Gera Hygiene Score is 9.8 / 10 — 0.1 above the 9.7 median for this cohort of towns.
- 1858 Bar And Restaurant42 High Street, Knaresborough, HG5 0EQ5★
- Active North Yorkshire - KnaresboroughKnaresborough Leisure And Wellness Centre King James Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8EB5★
- Asda Express KnaresboroughKnaresborough Service Station 18 Boroughbridge Road, Knaresborough, HG5 0NG5★
- Bonbon67A High Street, Knaresborough, HG5 0HB5★
- Drake’s Fish & ChipsSilver Street, Knaresborough, HG5 8AJ5★
- GreggsHigh Street, Knaresborough, HG5 0EQ5★
- Henshaws Arts & Crafts CentreBond End, Knaresborough, HG5 9AL5★
- J Tooke Club ShopKnaresborough Caravan Club Site New Road, Scotton, HG5 9HH5★
- Knaresborough Community CentreKnaresborough Community Centre Stockwell Avenue, Knaresborough, HG5 0LG5★
- Mother Shiptons LtdProphecy Lodge Harrogate Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8DD5★
- Pepe's Piri Piri59 Knaresborough Road, Harrogate, HG2 7LT5★
- Prudames Greengrocers11 Silver Street, Knaresborough, HG5 8AJ5★
- Stanleys Coffee Shop And KitchenSt James Retail Park Grimbald Crag Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8PY5★
- TescoTesco 36 High Street, Knaresborough, HG5 0EQ5★
- The Little Way Cafe3 Castle Yard, Knaresborough, HG5 8AS5★
- ZolshaZolsha 38 High Street, Knaresborough, HG5 0EQ5★
By cuisine in Knaresborough
Top-rated places in Knaresborough
- Drake’s Fish & ChipsSilver Street, Knaresborough, HG5 8AJ5★
- Aakash BaltiAakash Balti 57 High Street, Knaresborough, HG5 0HB5★
- Donatellos31A York Place, KNARESBOROUGH, HG5 0AD5★
- The Knaresborough Club2 Park Row, Knaresborough, HG5 0BJ5★
- Knaresborough Golf ClubKnaresborough Golf Club Boroughbridge Road, Knaresborough, HG5 0QQ5★
- Kirkgate HouseKirkgate House 17 Kirkgate, Knaresborough, HG5 8AD5★
- J Tooke Club ShopKnaresborough Caravan Club Site New Road, Scotton, HG5 9HH5★
- Wild Berry CaféInman Grove, Knaresborough, HG5 0PJ5★
- Scotton Scorchers JFCLow Moor Lane, Scotton, Knaresborough, HG5 9JB5★
- ZolshaZolsha 38 High Street, Knaresborough, HG5 0EQ5★
Food hygiene in Knaresborough: frequently asked questions
What is the average food hygiene rating in Knaresborough?
Food businesses in Knaresborough hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.82 out of 5 across 148 rated premises (as of June 2026). 87.2% are rated 5 (Very Good).
How many restaurants in Knaresborough have failed their inspection?
0 food businesses are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) and 1 is rated 2 or below in Knaresborough, out of 148 rated premises (FSA data, June 2026).
What is Knaresborough's Gera Hygiene Score?
Knaresborough scores 9.8 out of 10 on the Gera Hygiene Score — 0.1 above 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 159 real FSA records registered to Knaresborough (North Yorkshire), of which 148 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.