Food hygiene ratings in Fife
Scotland · 5,051 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
81 businesses lost their Pass rating this year → 112 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 71 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Fife interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 158 improved 115 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
53 days median · 130 days average
across 381 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 71 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 published ratings in Fife
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Black Sheep Coffee | Awaiting inspection → Pass | KY16 9PF |
| 2026-09-09 | Methilhill Community Childrens Initiative | Awaiting inspection → Pass | KY8 2GW |
| 2026-09-09 | Ocean Malabar Limited | Awaiting inspection → Improvement Required | KY8 1JH |
| 2026-09-09 | Scott Brothers | Improvement Required → Pass | KY16 9UX |
| 2026-09-09 | Ajs C Store And Hot Food | Improvement Required → Pass | KY4 9NP |
| 2026-09-05 | Sugar And Treats | Pass → Improvement Required | KY11 2RA |
Latest changes in Fife
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Opened | Kirsty's Bakes | |
| 2026-09-09 | Opened | Sweet Tooth Abie | |
| 2026-09-09 | Closed | Calm Cafe | KY8 1JH |
| 2026-09-09 | Closed | Suzi's Place | KY8 1JH |
| 2026-09-09 | Takeover | Triple O Foods | was Kingdom Of Adventure |
| 2026-09-09 | Takeover | House Of Thai | was Fusion Kitchen |
| 2026-09-09 | Takeover | Cadham Takeaway | was Hammy's Takeaway |
| 2026-09-04 | Closed | Burning Barn Rum |
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