The Merchant

Scarborough

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Merchant 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 17 February 2023 by North Yorkshire.

What does this rating mean?

The Merchant in Scarborough 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?

27 Eastborough,
Scarborough,
YO11 1NG

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

Who inspects The Merchant?

Food hygiene at The Merchant 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 Merchant

What is The Merchant’s food hygiene rating?

The Merchant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 February 2023.

When was The Merchant last inspected?

The Merchant was last inspected by North Yorkshire on 17 February 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.