Heworth Plaice

York

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Heworth Plaice scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 20 May 2025 by York.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Heworth Plaice, from January 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Heworth Plaice.

Food hygiene rating history for Heworth Plaice
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
20 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Heworth Plaice in York 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?

83B Heworth Road,
York,
YO31 0AA

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

Who inspects Heworth Plaice?

Food hygiene at Heworth Plaice 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 Heworth Plaice

What is Heworth Plaice’s food hygiene rating?

Heworth Plaice has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2025.

When was Heworth Plaice last inspected?

Heworth Plaice was last inspected by York on 20 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.