Miss Havisham’s Book Shop

Bedale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Miss Havisham’s Book Shop 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 January 2026 by North Yorkshire.

What does this rating mean?

Miss Havisham’s Book Shop in Bedale 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?

Emgate,
Bedale,
DL8 1AH

Miss Havisham’s Book Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Miss Havisham’s Book Shop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Miss Havisham’s Book Shop?

Food hygiene at Miss Havisham’s Book Shop 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 Miss Havisham’s Book Shop

What is Miss Havisham’s Book Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Miss Havisham’s Book Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 January 2026.

When was Miss Havisham’s Book Shop last inspected?

Miss Havisham’s Book Shop was last inspected by North Yorkshire on 20 January 2026.

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.