Food hygiene ratings in Lancaster City

North West · 1,170 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

14 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 50 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 82 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

205 Opened (12m)
276 Closed (12m)
87 Relisted (12m)
50 Takeover (12m)
354 Rating changes (12m)
1 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
867
4
174
3
44
2
12
1
5
0
2
AwaitingInspection
65
Exempt
1

Time to first published rating

55 days median · 107 days average
across 392 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 82 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 Lancaster City

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-23Closed Pure Neapolitan
2026-07-23Closed Grain and Glow
2026-07-23Opened homeboy
2026-07-23Takeover Bodegawas Spread
2026-07-23Opened The Little Shop Of Handmade LovelinessLA1 1UP
2026-07-23Opened Argent Cakes
2026-07-23Opened Kings CastleLA1 1XN
2026-07-23Opened SiporaLA4 4HB

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