Waterstones

York

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Waterstones scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 October 2025 by York.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Waterstones, from October 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Waterstones
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
10 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Waterstones 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?

15 Coney Street,
York,
YO1 9QL

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

Who inspects Waterstones?

Food hygiene at Waterstones 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 Waterstones

What is Waterstones’s food hygiene rating?

Waterstones has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 October 2025.

When was Waterstones last inspected?

Waterstones was last inspected by York on 10 October 2025.

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.