Cocoa Tree

Helmsley

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Cocoa Tree scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 23 March 2026 by North Yorkshire.

What does this rating mean?

Cocoa Tree in Helmsley has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

4 Castlegate,
Helmsley,
YO62 5AB

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Cocoa Tree. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Cocoa Tree?

Food hygiene at Cocoa Tree 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 Cocoa Tree

What is Cocoa Tree’s food hygiene rating?

Cocoa Tree has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 March 2026.

When was Cocoa Tree last inspected?

Cocoa Tree was last inspected by North Yorkshire on 23 March 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.