The Curious Fox

Skipton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Curious Fox scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 October 2026 by North Yorkshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 4 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Curious Fox, from August 2025 to October 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Curious Fox.

Food hygiene rating history for The Curious Fox
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 August 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
27 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
8 October 2026	5 / 5	Very good
9 October 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Curious Fox in Skipton 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?

Restaurant Chapel Hill,
Skipton,
BD23 1NL

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

Who inspects The Curious Fox?

Food hygiene at The Curious Fox 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 Curious Fox

What is The Curious Fox’s food hygiene rating?

The Curious Fox has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 October 2026.

When was The Curious Fox last inspected?

The Curious Fox was last inspected by North Yorkshire on 8 October 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.