A new cafe is due to open in Harrogate town centre today.
Central Cafe is located on Oxford Street, between travel agent TUI and stationers Jespers of Harrogate.
The unit has been empty for almost two years since The Works vacated the site.
The discount books and stationery store moved over the road into the former Edinburgh Woollen Mill in October 2021.
According to signs in the window, Central Cafe will open today and specialise in gelato and crepes.
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Harrogate gelato restaurant hygiene rating improves after concerns raised
Ice Scoop Gelato on King’s Road in Harrogate has received a 5-star hygiene rating from Harrogate Borough Council, after receiving a 1-star rating last month.
An inspection took place yesterday by a food safety officer from the council to check that the food is safe to eat. 5 is the highest rating and indicates hygiene standards are very good and fully comply with the law.
It followed an inspection on October 8 that found the restaurant required ‘major improvement’ in the management of food safety and ‘improvement necessary’ in the cleanliness and condition of the building. It received a ‘generally satisfactory’ rating for the hygienic handling of food.
An anonymous source sent the Stray Ferret photos of the restaurant’s kitchen believed to have been taken before the October inspection. The photos show a dirty fridge and microwave.
A Harrogate Borough Council spokesperson said:
“The business has been working with the council to address the matters raised in the previous inspection. Follow up visits and inspections are part of the national working protocol to ensure improvement is made and maintained.”
Thomas Graham, manager of Ice Cream Gelato, confirmed to the Stray Ferret that both recent inspections had taken place.
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