But First

Bishopthorpe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

But First scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 March 2026 by York.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for But First, from January 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of But First.

Food hygiene rating history for But First
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

But First in Bishopthorpe 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?

Unit 8 Home Farm Buildings,
81 Main Street,
Bishopthorpe,
York,
YO23 2RA

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

Who inspects But First?

Food hygiene at But First is inspected by York, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.york.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about But First

What is But First’s food hygiene rating?

But First has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2026.

When was But First last inspected?

But First was last inspected by York on 19 March 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.