Merchants Coffee House

York

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Merchants Coffee House scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 September 2025 by York.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merchants Coffee House, from May 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Merchants Coffee House.

Food hygiene rating history for Merchants Coffee House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Merchants Coffee House in York has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Merchant Adventurers Hall,
Fossgate,
York,
YO1 9XD

Merchants Coffee House Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Merchants Coffee House?

Food hygiene at Merchants Coffee House 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 Merchants Coffee House

What is Merchants Coffee House’s food hygiene rating?

Merchants Coffee House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2025.

When was Merchants Coffee House last inspected?

Merchants Coffee House was last inspected by York on 29 September 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.