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Food Hygiene Ratings in Skipton
Food businesses in Skipton (North Yorkshire) hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.64/5, with 80.2% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.4/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating in Skipton?
In Skipton (North Yorkshire), the median food business holds an FSA hygiene rating of 4.64 out of 5, with 80.2% of 227 rated premises holding a 5-star (Very Good) rating and 9 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives Skipton a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.4/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Rating distribution in Skipton
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 182 | 80.2% |
| 4 — Good | 23 | 10.1% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 13 | 5.7% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 4 | 1.8% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 5 | 2.2% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
267 establishments on record; 227 carry a 0–5 rating (26 awaiting inspection, 14 exempt). Most recent inspection on record: 10 June 2026.
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16 food businesses in Skipton meet your filter. Skipton's Gera Hygiene Score is 9.4 / 10 — 0.3 below the 9.7 median for this cohort of towns.
- Bilton Area Methodist Church KitchenBilton Area Methodist Church Skipton Road, Harrogate, HG1 3EX5★
- Burger KingA59-a65 Roundabout Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1UD5★
- Cavendish PavilionCavendish Pavilion Skipton, Bolton Abbey, BD23 6AN5★
- Co-Op FoodThe Skipton Skipton Road, Harrogate, HG1 4PS5★
- Costa Coffee14 Sheep Street, Skipton, BD23 1JH5★
- Craft Social24a Newmarket Street, Skipton, BD23 2JB5★
- Greggs60 High Street, Skipton, BD23 1JP5★
- Hearts CoffeeHeart of Skipton CIC 13 Swadford Street, Skipton, BD23 1RD5★
- High Laithe CateringC C M Skipton Auction Mart Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1UD5★
- Kendalls Farm Butchers143 Skipton Road, Harrogate, HG1 4LJ5★
- Pixel Games7 Court Lane, Skipton, BD23 1DD5★
- Robertshaws Farm ShopFarm Shop Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1UD5★
- StanforthsMill Bridge, Skipton, BD23 1NJ5★
- Tesco Stores LimitedTESCO Skipton Road, Harrogate, HG1 3DW5★
- The TrawlermanThe Trawlerman Skipton Road, Cross Hills, BD20 7BQ5★
- Two Sisters3 Mill Bridge, Skipton, BD23 1NJ5★
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Top-rated places in Skipton
- Skipton Girls' High SchoolSkipton Girls High School Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1QL5★
- Cavendish PavilionCavendish Pavilion Skipton, Bolton Abbey, BD23 6AN5★
- Costa Coffee14 Sheep Street, Skipton, BD23 1JH5★
- Railway InnRailway Inn 10 Carleton Street, Skipton, BD23 2AJ5★
- The TrawlermanThe Trawlerman Skipton Road, Cross Hills, BD20 7BQ5★
- Burger KingA59-a65 Roundabout Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1UD5★
- Pixel Games7 Court Lane, Skipton, BD23 1DD5★
- Christ Church CE Primary SchoolChrist Church Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Craven Street, Skipton, BD23 2AP5★
- Hearts CoffeeHeart of Skipton CIC 13 Swadford Street, Skipton, BD23 1RD5★
- O’malley’s Black Horse16 High Street, Skipton, BD23 1JZ5★
Food hygiene in Skipton: frequently asked questions
What is the average food hygiene rating in Skipton?
Food businesses in Skipton hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.64 out of 5 across 227 rated premises (as of June 2026). 80.2% are rated 5 (Very Good).
How many restaurants in Skipton have failed their inspection?
0 food businesses are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) and 9 are rated 2 or below in Skipton, out of 227 rated premises (FSA data, June 2026).
What is Skipton's Gera Hygiene Score?
Skipton 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 267 real FSA records registered to Skipton (North Yorkshire), of which 227 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.