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Food Hygiene Ratings in Scarborough
Food businesses in Scarborough (North Yorkshire) hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.64/5, with 78.3% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.4/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating in Scarborough?
In Scarborough (North Yorkshire), the median food business holds an FSA hygiene rating of 4.64 out of 5, with 78.3% of 794 rated premises holding a 5-star (Very Good) rating and 29 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives Scarborough a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.4/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Rating distribution in Scarborough
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 622 | 78.3% |
| 4 — Good | 106 | 13.4% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 37 | 4.7% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 14 | 1.8% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 15 | 1.9% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
868 establishments on record; 794 carry a 0–5 rating (44 awaiting inspection, 30 exempt). Most recent inspection on record: 9 June 2026.
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16 food businesses in Scarborough meet your filter. Scarborough's Gera Hygiene Score is 9.4 / 10 — 0.3 below the 9.7 median for this cohort of towns.
- Cask And KegThe Cask Inn Cambridge Terrace, Scarborough, YO11 2LQ5★
- Cooplands6 High Street, Scarborough, YO11 3LJ5★
- Deans ScarboroughDeans Garden Centre Seamer Road, Scarborough, YO12 4DT5★
- Eat Me At The SJTThe Stephen Joseph Theatre Westborough, Scarborough, YO11 1JW5★
- Harbourside Gift Shop51 Sandside, Scarborough, YO11 1PG5★
- Prospect House Farm Campsite -ShopSuffield Hill Hay Lane, Scarborough, YO13 0BH5★
- Proudfoot12 High Street, Scarborough, YO11 3LJ5★
- ProudfootProudfoots 68 Main Street, Seamer, Scarborough, YO12 4QD5★
- Proudfoot Manham Hill SupermarketProudfoot Supermarket Manham Hill, Scarborough, YO11 3LA5★
- Saltwater Cafe BarThe Corner Peasholm Gap, Scarborough, YO12 7TN5★
- Scarborough CastleScarborough Castle Castle Road, Scarborough, YO11 1HY5★
- The Tunny Catch24 Burniston Road, Scarborough, YO12 6PH5★
- Thorpe's21 Greylands Park Road, Scarborough, YO12 6HX5★
- Tuscany Too6 Filey Road, Scarborough, YO11 2SD5★
- Victoria Park Crazy GolfCrazy Golf Peasholm Road, Scarborough, YO12 7TT5★
- Wiseguys Scarborough31 Foreshore Road, Scarborough, YO11 1PB5★
By cuisine in Scarborough
Top-rated places in Scarborough
- Orchard Lodge HotelOrchard Lodge North Street, Flixton, Scarborough, YO11 3UA5★
- The Royal HotelThe Royal Hotel St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, YO11 2HF5★
- Eat Me At The SJTThe Stephen Joseph Theatre Westborough, Scarborough, YO11 1JW5★
- Prospect House Farm Campsite -ShopSuffield Hill Hay Lane, Scarborough, YO13 0BH5★
- Prospect House Farm Campsite -TakeawaySuffield Hill Hay Lane, Scarborough, YO13 0BH5★
- Victoria Park Crazy GolfCrazy Golf Peasholm Road, Scarborough, YO12 7TT5★
- Forge Valley RoastersThe Hillyard Main Road, Scarborough, YO13 9BP5★
- Saltwater Cafe BarThe Corner Peasholm Gap, Scarborough, YO12 7TN5★
- Cumberland HotelCumberland Hotel 5 Belmont Road, Scarborough, YO11 2AB5★
- Hiko's KebablandHiko's Kebabland 2 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough, YO12 7JR5★
Food hygiene in Scarborough: frequently asked questions
What is the average food hygiene rating in Scarborough?
Food businesses in Scarborough hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.64 out of 5 across 794 rated premises (as of June 2026). 78.3% are rated 5 (Very Good).
How many restaurants in Scarborough have failed their inspection?
0 food businesses are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) and 29 are rated 2 or below in Scarborough, out of 794 rated premises (FSA data, June 2026).
What is Scarborough's Gera Hygiene Score?
Scarborough scores 9.4 out of 10 on the Gera Hygiene Score — 0.3 below 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 868 real FSA records registered to Scarborough (North Yorkshire), of which 794 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.