The Fox & Hounds Inn

Whitby

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Fox & Hounds Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

What does this rating mean?

The Fox & Hounds Inn in Whitby 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?

45 Brook Lane,
Ainthorpe,
Whitby,
North Yorkshire,
YO21 2LD

The Fox & Hounds Inn Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Fox & Hounds Inn?

Food hygiene at The Fox & Hounds Inn is inspected by Scarborough, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.scarborough.gov.uk/home/business-licensing-and-grants/food-hygiene.

Questions about The Fox & Hounds Inn

What is The Fox & Hounds Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Fox & Hounds Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 May 2019.

When was The Fox & Hounds Inn last inspected?

The Fox & Hounds Inn was last inspected by Scarborough on 2 May 2019.

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.