The Balloon Tree Farmshop And Cafe

Gate Helmsley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Balloon Tree Farmshop And Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 September 2025 by North Yorkshire.

What does this rating mean?

The Balloon Tree Farmshop And Cafe in Gate Helmsley 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?

Balloon Tree Farm Shop And Cafe York To Driffield Road,
Gate Helmsley,
YO41 1NB

The Balloon Tree Farmshop And Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Balloon Tree Farmshop And Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Balloon Tree Farmshop And Cafe 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 The Balloon Tree Farmshop And Cafe

What is The Balloon Tree Farmshop And Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Balloon Tree Farmshop And Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2025.

When was The Balloon Tree Farmshop And Cafe last inspected?

The Balloon Tree Farmshop And Cafe was last inspected by North Yorkshire on 4 September 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.