Red Tower - Community Cafe & Food Bank

York

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Red Tower - Community Cafe & Food Bank scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 June 2026 by York.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Red Tower - Community Cafe & Food Bank, from April 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Red Tower - Community Cafe & Food Bank.

Food hygiene rating history for Red Tower - Community Cafe & Food Bank
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 April 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
8 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Red Tower - Community Cafe & Food Bank 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?

Red Tower,
Foss Islands Road,
York,

Red Tower - Community Cafe & Food Bank Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Red Tower - Community Cafe & Food Bank. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Red Tower - Community Cafe & Food Bank?

Food hygiene at Red Tower - Community Cafe & Food Bank 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 Red Tower - Community Cafe & Food Bank

What is Red Tower - Community Cafe & Food Bank’s food hygiene rating?

Red Tower - Community Cafe & Food Bank has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 June 2026.

When was Red Tower - Community Cafe & Food Bank last inspected?

Red Tower - Community Cafe & Food Bank was last inspected by York on 8 June 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.