Ship Inn

Strensall

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ship Inn scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 23 March 2026 by York.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ship Inn, from January 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ship Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Ship Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ship Inn in Strensall has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

23 The Village,
Strensall,
York,
YO32 5XS

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

Who inspects Ship Inn?

Food hygiene at Ship Inn 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 Ship Inn

What is Ship Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Ship Inn has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 March 2026.

When was Ship Inn last inspected?

Ship Inn was last inspected by York on 23 March 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.