The Cafe On The Square

Helmsley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cafe On The Square 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 26 November 2025 by North Yorkshire.

What does this rating mean?

The Cafe On The Square in 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?

10 Market Place,
Helmsley,
YO62 5BL

The Cafe On The Square Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Cafe On The Square?

Food hygiene at The Cafe On The Square 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 Cafe On The Square

What is The Cafe On The Square’s food hygiene rating?

The Cafe On The Square has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 November 2025.

When was The Cafe On The Square last inspected?

The Cafe On The Square was last inspected by North Yorkshire on 26 November 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.