These 45 restaurants in Scarborough all have five-star food hygiene ratings

A five-star rating is top of the scale, and means the hygiene standards are very good and fully comply with the law.

These 7 restaurants and takeaways in Scarborough all have one-star food hygiene ratings

From chip shops to Indian restaurants, cafes to hotels, every business serving food must be inspected by council officials – with each given a rating out of five for food hygiene.

Here’s what the ratings mean:

5 – hygiene standards are very good

4 – hygiene standards are good

3 – hygiene standards are generally satisfactory

2 – some improvement is necessary

1 – major improvement is necessary

0 – urgent improvement is required

This is how unhygienic a food outlet has to be to get a zero-star ratingEateries are judged on three criteria:

-How hygienically the food is handled – how it is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored.

-The condition of the structure of the buildings – the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and other facilities

-How the business manages and records what it does to make sure food is safe.

This is what happens when a restaurant or takeaway gets a zero-star food hygiene ratingThe scheme is run by local authorities in England, Northern Ireland and Wales in partnership with the Food Standards Agency.

These 34 takeaways in Scarborough all have five-star food hygiene ratings

The information published below is from the Food Standards Agency website as of July 30

For more information visit the Food Standards Agency website: food.gov.uk/

Scroll down to read the full list of five-star rated businesses, or press control and F (ctrl+F) and enter the name of an eatery to check if it’s in the list.

The full list of five-star ratings (hygiene standards are very good):

The Foulsyke (Restaurant/Bistro)- Foulsyke Farmhouse Barmoor Lane Scalby Scarborough, YO13 0PG. Rated 5 on 12-Jul-2016

Ask Italian (Restaurant)- North Wharf Sandside Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1PP. Rated 5 on 01-May-2018

El Gringos (Restaurant)- Villa Esplanade Esplanade Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 2AQ. Rated 5 on 26-Sep-2017

Oscars- Marketside 7 St Helens Square Scarborough, YO11 1EU. Rated 5 on 14-Nov-2017

The Anvil Inn- Main Street Sawdon Scarborough, YO13 9DY. Rated 5 on 16-Nov-2017

The Chapel House Hotel And Restaurant- St Martins Lodge 28 Ramshill Road Scarborough. Rated 5 on 20-Mar-2018

The Copper Horse- 15 Main Street Seamer Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO12 4PS. Rated 5 on 2-March-2017

The Denison Arms- 40 Main Street East Ayton Scarborough, YO13 9HL. Rated 5 on 26 Jul-2017

The Oak Wheel- 17 - 21 Coastal Road Burniston Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO13 0HR. Rated 5 on 18-Aug-2016

The Poachers Barn- Osgodby Lane Osgodby Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 3QH. Rated 5 on 5-June 2018

Wackers- Christchurch House 1 Vernon Road Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 2NH. Rated 5 on 3-Nov-2017

Walkers Fish Restaurant (East Ayton) Ltd- 17 Main Street East Ayton Scarborough, YO13 9HJ. Rated 5 on 19-Jul-2017

Az- 89 Columbus Ravine Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO12 7QU. Rated 5 on 8-Mar-2018

Brads Restaurant- 73 Eastborough Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1NH. Rated 5 on 4-May-2018

Clarks Restaurant- 40 Queen Street Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1HQ. Rated 5 on 22-March-2017

Cowshed Restaurant- 94-100 St Thomas Street Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1DU. Rated 5 on 30-Jan-2018

George Michaels- 5 York Place Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 2NP. Rated 5 on 20- Mar-2017

Giannis Ristorante Italiano- 13 - 15 Victoria Road Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1SB. Rated 5 on 22-Jul-2015

Golden Grid- 4 Sandside Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1PE. Rated 5 on 14-Dec-2016

Green Room Brasserie- 138 Victoria Road Scarborough, YO11 1SL. Rated 5 on 26-June-2018

Jeremy's Restaurant- 33 Victoria Park Avenue Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO12 7TR. Rated 5 on 28-Sep-2016

Kam Sang- 1-3A North Marine Road Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO12 7EY. Rated 5 on 25-Nov-2016

King Richard III- 23-24 Sandside Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1PE. Rated 5 on 28- Jul-2016

La Roca Tapas- 4 - 5 Blands Cliff Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1NR. Rated 5 on 9-Feb-2018

Lanterna Restaurant- 33 Queen Street Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1HQ. Rated 5 on 24-Mar-2017

Lazenbys On York Place- 11 York Place Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 2NP. Rated 5 on 18-March-2017

Mother Hubbards- 43 Westborough Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1UN. Rated 5 on 2-Nov-2017

Mutiny Bar & Kitchen- 45 - 46 Sandside Scarborough, YO11 1PG. Rated 5 on 18-Sep-2017

Nishat Spice Restaurant- 47 Prospect Road Scarborough, YO12 7JX. Rated 5 on 26-Jan-2018

Oasis Cafe And Restaurant- Royal Albert Drive Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO12 7TY. Rated 5 on 26-Aug-2016

Olivers On The Mount- Olivers Mount Road Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 2UG. Rated 5 on 31-Jan-2017

Oriental Restaurant- 14 York Place Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 2NP. Rated 5 on 25-Feb-2016

Pizza Express- 11 - 12 Sandside Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1PE. Rated 5 on 30-Nov-2017

Pizza Hut Restaurant- 4-6 Huntriss Row Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 2EF. Rated 5 on 2-November-2017

Pomodoro Pizzeria- 24 - 25 Newborough Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1NA. Rated 5 on 18-Dec-2017

Princess Fish And Chips- 26 Eastborough Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1NW. Rated 5 on 24-Nov-2016

Rice And Spice- 2 Pavilion Terrace Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 2JU. Rated 5 on 18 October 2016

Saba- 10-12 St Thomas Street Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1DR. Rated 5 on 20-Jun-2018

Thai Smile Bistro- 10 Eastborough Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1NW. Rated 5 on 15-Mar-2018

The Dickens Bar And Inn- 41 Huntriss Row Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 2ED. Rated 5 on 25 -Jul-2016

The Tunny Catch- 24 Burniston Road Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO12 6PH. Rated 5 on 5-Sep-2017

The Welcome Inne- 22 Sandside Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1PE. Rated 5 on 15-May-2018

Tricolos- 37 Newborough Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1NF. Rated 5 on 14-Jan-2017

Tuscany Too- 6 Filey Road Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 2SD. Rated 5 on 29-Jan-2018

Winking Willy's- 9-10 Sandside Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1PE. Rated 5 on 1-Feb-2018