Sea Horses Hotel

York

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Sea Horses Hotel scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 4 July 2025 by York.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sea Horses Hotel, from January 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sea Horses Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Sea Horses Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
4 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Sea Horses Hotel 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?

4 Fawcett Street,
York,
YO10 4AH

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

Who inspects Sea Horses Hotel?

Food hygiene at Sea Horses Hotel 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 Sea Horses Hotel

What is Sea Horses Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Sea Horses Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 July 2025.

When was Sea Horses Hotel last inspected?

Sea Horses Hotel was last inspected by York on 4 July 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.