Food hygiene ratings in Highland
Scotland · 6,135 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
10 businesses lost their Pass rating this year → 22 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 319 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Highland interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 38 improved 23 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
132 days median · 250 days average
across 317 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 319 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 Highland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Spice Tandoori | Pass → Improvement Required | KW1 4LU |
| 2026-09-09 | Sligachan Hotel | Awaiting inspection → Improvement Required | IV47 8SW |
| 2026-09-06 | More-ish | Awaiting inspection → Improvement Required | PH22 1RH |
| 2026-09-06 | Golden Wok Asian Kitchen | Awaiting inspection → Improvement Required | PH21 1HX |
| 2026-08-29 | Highland Treat Company | Awaiting inspection → Pass | PH21 1LL |
| 2026-08-29 | The Happy Haddock | Improvement Required → Pass | IV2 5FT |
Latest changes in Highland
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 | Opened | Trencrom B&B | PH33 6JJ |
| 2026-08-29 | Opened | Mrs M Laing | |
| 2026-08-29 | Opened | Katyanns | IV26 2YG |
| 2026-08-29 | Opened | Invergordon Leisure Centre | IV18 0LB |
| 2026-08-29 | Opened | Dornie Shop and Cafe | |
| 2026-08-29 | Opened | Vatersay House | IV51 9UZ |
| 2026-08-29 | Opened | Mrs F MacLeod | |
| 2026-08-29 | Opened | wm hay & son | IV1 1SG |
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