Food hygiene ratings in Scottish Borders

Scotland · 1,645 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

45 businesses lost their Pass rating this year → 32 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 355 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

127 Opened (12m)
173 Closed (12m)
2 Relisted (12m)
32 Takeover (12m)
235 Rating changes (12m)
8 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

Awaiting Inspection
312
Pass
1,178
Improvement Required
67
Exempt
88

Time to first published rating

229 days median · 323 days average
across 150 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 355 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 Scottish Borders

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-21Closed The Old Thistle InnTD3 6NE
2026-07-15Closed Liddlesdale Venison
2026-07-15Takeover FINDRA Cafewas FINDRA Clothing
2026-07-15Closed Elm House HotelTD9 9BD
2026-07-15Closed Royal Voluntary ServiceTD1 2LP
2026-07-15Closed RVS Scottish Borders Dementia Support GalashielsTD1 2LP
2026-07-15Closed Food Facotry
2026-07-07Closed Nourish By Nicola

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