Food hygiene ratings in Aberdeenshire

Scotland · 2,775 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

60 businesses lost their Pass rating this year → 36 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 121 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

321 Opened (12m)
229 Closed (12m)
3 Relisted (12m)
36 Takeover (12m)
1,083 Rating changes (12m)
23 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

Pass and Eat Safe
18
Awaiting Inspection
430
Pass
1,969
Improvement Required
177
Exempt
181

Time to first published rating

63 days median · 122 days average
across 641 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 121 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest changes in Aberdeenshire

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-23Closed Lana MitchellAB43 9ET
2026-07-23Closed Gordon House Staff CafeAB51 3WA
2026-07-23Closed Clatt Primary SchoolAB54 4NY
2026-07-23Takeover The Bit On The Side At Drum Of Wartle Filling StationAB51 5AX
2026-07-23Opened Foodkynd
2026-07-23Opened Aramark@NEScol Fraserburgh CampusAB43 9GA
2026-07-16Closed Cairncoullie Schoolhouse Kitchen
2026-07-16Closed Grunny Smiths Hamebakes

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