Food hygiene ratings in East Lothian

Scotland · 883 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10

5 businesses lost their Pass rating this year → 7 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 13 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

76 Opened (12m)
81 Closed (12m)
0 Relisted (12m)
7 Takeover (12m)
37 Rating changes (12m)
64 Renumbered (12m)

Ratings in the last 12 months: 16 improved 12 declined

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

Pass and Eat Safe
1
Awaiting inspection
7
Pass
826
Improvement Required
33
Exempt
16

Time to first published rating

25 days median · 62 days average
across 53 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 13 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 East Lothian

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-09-04Closed The Bonnie BadgerEH31 2AB
2026-09-04Closed Nether Abbey HotelEH39 4BQ
2026-08-28Closed The Madras CottageEH21 6AN
2026-08-21Closed Premier GiffordEH41 4QW

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