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Food Hygiene Ratings in Whitby
Food businesses in Whitby (North Yorkshire) hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.78/5, with 84.5% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.7/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating in Whitby?
In Whitby (North Yorkshire), the median food business holds an FSA hygiene rating of 4.78 out of 5, with 84.5% of 445 rated premises holding a 5-star (Very Good) rating and 5 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives Whitby a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.7/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Rating distribution in Whitby
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 376 | 84.5% |
| 4 — Good | 47 | 10.6% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 17 | 3.8% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 3 | 0.7% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 2 | 0.4% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
477 establishments on record; 445 carry a 0–5 rating (18 awaiting inspection, 14 exempt). Most recent inspection on record: 10 June 2026.
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16 food businesses in Whitby meet your filter. Whitby's Gera Hygiene Score is 9.7 / 10 — level with the 9.7 median for this cohort of towns.
- Candy Rock King8 Pier Road, Whitby, YO21 3PU5★
- Castleton Store8 High Street, Castleton, Whitby, YO21 2DA5★
- Danby Bakery3 Briar Hill, Whitby, YO21 2LZ5★
- Danby Health Shop1 Briar Hill, Whitby, YO21 2LZ5★
- Downe Arms InnHigh Street, Whitby, YO21 2EE5★
- Fish BoxUnit 3 Langborne Road, Whitby, YO21 1YN5★
- Heron FoodsBaxtergate, Whitby, YO21 1BL5★
- NYMR Pullman Dining TrainGrosmont Railway Station Front Street, Whitby, YO22 5QE5★
- Royal FisheriesRoyal Fisheries 48 Baxtergate, Whitby, YO21 1BL5★
- Seafood ShackFish Quay Stalls Pier Road, Whitby, YO21 3PU5★
- Signals TearoomGrosmont Railway Station Front Street, Whitby, YO22 5QE5★
- Spar83 Coach Road, Whitby, YO22 5EH5★
- Station TavernThe Station Tavern Front Street, Whitby, YO22 5PA5★
- Stokers Cafe And Gifts1 Mulgrave Place, Whitby, YO21 3EU5★
- The Yorkshire DeliYorkshire Deli 9 Pier Road, Whitby, YO21 3PU5★
- Whitby Fudge BarKiosk 5 Pier Road, Whitby, YO21 3PU5★
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Top-rated places in Whitby
- Castleton Store8 High Street, Castleton, Whitby, YO21 2DA5★
- Danby Health Shop1 Briar Hill, Whitby, YO21 2LZ5★
- Royal FisheriesRoyal Fisheries 48 Baxtergate, Whitby, YO21 1BL5★
- NYMR Pullman Dining TrainGrosmont Railway Station Front Street, Whitby, YO22 5QE5★
- Signals TearoomGrosmont Railway Station Front Street, Whitby, YO22 5QE5★
- Wilson ArmsThe Wilson Arms Beacon Way, Whitby, YO22 5HS5★
- Danby Bakery3 Briar Hill, Whitby, YO21 2LZ5★
- Station TavernThe Station Tavern Front Street, Whitby, YO22 5PA5★
- Downe Arms InnHigh Street, Whitby, YO21 2EE5★
- The Wheatsheaf InnWheatsheaf Inn High Street, Whitby, YO21 1TZ5★
Food hygiene in Whitby: frequently asked questions
What is the average food hygiene rating in Whitby?
Food businesses in Whitby hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.78 out of 5 across 445 rated premises (as of June 2026). 84.5% are rated 5 (Very Good).
How many restaurants in Whitby have failed their inspection?
0 food businesses are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) and 5 are rated 2 or below in Whitby, out of 445 rated premises (FSA data, June 2026).
What is Whitby's Gera Hygiene Score?
Whitby scores 9.7 out of 10 on the Gera Hygiene Score — level with 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 477 real FSA records registered to Whitby (North Yorkshire), of which 445 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.