Subway

York

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Subway 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 21 November 2025 by York.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Subway, from October 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Subway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
21 November 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Subway in York 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?

Unit F4 York Designer Outlet,
St Nicholas Avenue,
York,
YO19 4TA

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

Who inspects Subway?

Food hygiene at Subway 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 Subway

What is Subway’s food hygiene rating?

Subway has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 November 2025.

When was Subway last inspected?

Subway was last inspected by York on 21 November 2025.

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.