Essential Eating

Nether Poppleton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Essential Eating 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 15 January 2026 by York.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Essential Eating, from March 2020 to January 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 Essential Eating.

Food hygiene rating history for Essential Eating
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
15 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Essential Eating in Nether Poppleton 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?

Hampstead House,
White Rose Close,
Nether Poppleton,
York,
YO26 6RL

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

Who inspects Essential Eating?

Food hygiene at Essential Eating 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 Essential Eating

What is Essential Eating’s food hygiene rating?

Essential Eating has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 January 2026.

When was Essential Eating last inspected?

Essential Eating was last inspected by York on 15 January 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.