Cafe Fairbairn

Askham Richard

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Cafe Fairbairn scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 12 May 2026 by York.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Fairbairn, from November 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cafe Fairbairn.

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Fairbairn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
12 May 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Fairbairn in Askham Richard has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Hm Prison Askham Grange,
Main Street,
Askham Richard,
York,
YO23 3PT

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

Who inspects Cafe Fairbairn?

Food hygiene at Cafe Fairbairn 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 Cafe Fairbairn

What is Cafe Fairbairn’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Fairbairn has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 May 2026.

When was Cafe Fairbairn last inspected?

Cafe Fairbairn was last inspected by York on 12 May 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.