Food hygiene ratings in Edinburgh (City of)

Scotland · 5,117 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

131 businesses lost their Pass rating this year → 199 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 203 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

620 Opened (12m)
1,127 Closed (12m)
252 Relisted (12m)
199 Takeover (12m)
858 Rating changes (12m)
40 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

Pass and Eat Safe
29
Awaiting Inspection
448
Pass
4,072
Improvement Required
568

Time to first published rating

78 days median · 140 days average
across 1,046 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 203 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 Edinburgh (City of)

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-25Closed Police ScotlandEH8 9QW
2026-07-25Opened Access EA Food Trailer
2026-07-25Opened Holyrood Distillery Spirits MerchantEH8 9SB
2026-07-25Takeover Salt HorseEH1 1NB
2026-07-25Takeover Noodle meets Chang’anEH1 1LL
2026-07-25Takeover Cairngorm CoffeeEH10 4HW
2026-07-25Takeover Cabo bar and restaurantEH2 1DJ
2026-07-25Takeover OttolenghiEH2 3DF

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