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Food Hygiene Ratings in Ripon
Food businesses in Ripon (North Yorkshire) hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.84/5, with 86.7% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.8/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating in Ripon?
In Ripon (North Yorkshire), the median food business holds an FSA hygiene rating of 4.84 out of 5, with 86.7% of 166 rated premises holding a 5-star (Very Good) rating and 0 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives Ripon a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.8/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Rating distribution in Ripon
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 144 | 86.7% |
| 4 — Good | 18 | 10.8% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 4 | 2.4% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
187 establishments on record; 166 carry a 0–5 rating (15 awaiting inspection, 6 exempt). Most recent inspection on record: 10 June 2026.
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16 food businesses in Ripon meet your filter. Ripon's Gera Hygiene Score is 9.8 / 10 — 0.1 above the 9.7 median for this cohort of towns.
- Appleton's6 Market Place, Ripon, HG4 1BP5★
- Big Bites6 Queen Street, Ripon, HG4 1EG5★
- Boots UK Ltd27 Market Place, Ripon, HG4 1BN5★
- Cathedral View Cafe2 Bedern Bank, Ripon, HG4 1PE5★
- E And L Fuels LimitedQuarry Moor Garage Harrogate Road, Ripon, HG4 2SD5★
- Harrogate OrganicsBlock A Charter Road, Ripon, HG4 1AJ5★
- Hot Lava2a Kirkgate, Ripon, HG4 1PA5★
- McDonalds RiponQuarry Moor Garage Harrogate Road, Ripon, HG4 2SD5★
- Shell JennyfieldJennyfield Self Service Station Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2BX5★
- Spar/ Tango Ice Blast - BroadwayMajestic Wine Warehouse 30 North Street, Ripon, HG4 1HJ5★
- SustainSustain Halls of Ripon 20 Fishergate, Ripon, HG4 1DY5★
- Tesco Stores Limited9 Marshall Way, Ripon, HG4 2BT5★
- Thai Kitchen At The White HorseThe White Horse North Street, Ripon, HG4 1EN5★
- The Forge Sandwich Shop LtdCanal Wharf Bondgate Green, Ripon, HG4 1AQ5★
- The Old DeaneryThe Old Deanery Minster Road, Ripon, HG4 1QS5★
- Wakemans House CafeThe Wakemans House 33 Market Place, Ripon, HG4 1BZ5★
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Top-rated places in Ripon
- Ripon Community HospitalRipon And District Hospital Firby Lane, Ripon, HG4 2PR5★
- Big Bites6 Queen Street, Ripon, HG4 1EG5★
- Moorside Primary School & NurseryMoorside Primary School And Nursery Harrogate Road, Ripon, HG4 1SU5★
- Mowbray SchoolMowbray School Harrogate Road, Ripon, HG4 1SU5★
- Wakemans House CafeThe Wakemans House 33 Market Place, Ripon, HG4 1BZ5★
- Southgate fisheries36 Southgate, Ripon, HG4 1SF5★
- Shell JennyfieldJennyfield Self Service Station Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2BX5★
- Thai Kitchen At The White HorseThe White Horse North Street, Ripon, HG4 1EN5★
- The GeorgeThe George Carvery And Hotel Ripon Road, Wormald Green, HG3 3PR5★
- The Forge Sandwich Shop LtdCanal Wharf Bondgate Green, Ripon, HG4 1AQ5★
Food hygiene in Ripon: frequently asked questions
What is the average food hygiene rating in Ripon?
Food businesses in Ripon hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.84 out of 5 across 166 rated premises (as of June 2026). 86.7% are rated 5 (Very Good).
How many restaurants in Ripon have failed their inspection?
0 food businesses are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) and 0 are rated 2 or below in Ripon, out of 166 rated premises (FSA data, June 2026).
What is Ripon's Gera Hygiene Score?
Ripon 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 187 real FSA records registered to Ripon (North Yorkshire), of which 166 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.