Old White Bear Pub

Cross Hills

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Old White Bear Pub scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 November 2023 by North Yorkshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Old White Bear Pub, from November 2023 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2023 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Old White Bear Pub.

Food hygiene rating history for Old White Bear Pub
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 November 2023	5 / 5	Very good
25 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Old White Bear Pub in Cross Hills 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?

Old White Bear Inn Keighley Road,
Cross Hills,
BD20 7RN

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Old White Bear Pub. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Old White Bear Pub?

Food hygiene at Old White Bear Pub 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 Old White Bear Pub

What is Old White Bear Pub’s food hygiene rating?

Old White Bear Pub has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 November 2023.

When was Old White Bear Pub last inspected?

Old White Bear Pub was last inspected by North Yorkshire on 29 November 2023.

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.