Balderson's Ice Cream Parlour

Thornton Le Dale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Balderson's Ice Cream Parlour scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 20 October 2025 by North Yorkshire.

What does this rating mean?

Balderson's Ice Cream Parlour in Thornton Le Dale has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Thornton Le Dale Ice Cream Co Ltd Chestnut Avenue,
Thornton Le Dale,
YO18 7RW

Balderson's Ice Cream Parlour Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Balderson's Ice Cream Parlour. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Balderson's Ice Cream Parlour?

Food hygiene at Balderson's Ice Cream Parlour is inspected by North Yorkshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Balderson's Ice Cream Parlour

What is Balderson's Ice Cream Parlour’s food hygiene rating?

Balderson's Ice Cream Parlour has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 October 2025.

When was Balderson's Ice Cream Parlour last inspected?

Balderson's Ice Cream Parlour was last inspected by North Yorkshire on 20 October 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.