Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 East Riding of Yorkshire

The White Swan

Selby

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The White Swan scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The White Swan, from November 2016 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2016 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The White Swan.

Food hygiene rating history for The White Swan
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 November 2016	5 / 5	Very good
16 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The White Swan in Selby 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?

9 Main Street,
Bubwith,
Selby,
YO8 6LT

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

Who inspects The White Swan?

Food hygiene at The White Swan is inspected by East Riding of Yorkshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastriding.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The White Swan

What is The White Swan’s food hygiene rating?

The White Swan has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 May 2025.

When was The White Swan last inspected?

The White Swan was last inspected by East Riding of Yorkshire on 16 May 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.