Food hygiene ratings in West Lothian
Scotland · 1,162 registered food establishments · 97.3% pass (FHIS) · Register data to 2026-10-26 · Contact the council
32 businesses lost their Pass rating this year → 42 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 362 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore West Lothian interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 43 improved 37 declined
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Current ratings
Time to first published rating
343 days median · 336 days average
across 143 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 362 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 West Lothian
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | The Wee White Dog Catering Company | → | EH49 6QF |
| 2026-10-15 | The Wee White Dog Catering Company | → | EH49 7RH |
| 2026-10-15 | Easter Cairns Ltd | → | EH27 8DH |
| 2026-10-15 | Artisan Greek Kitchen Ltd | → | EH54 8DF |
| 2026-10-15 | Chan's Kitchen | → | EH52 5AF |
| 2026-10-15 | Sals Takeaway | → | EH53 0DN |
Latest changes in West Lothian
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | Opened | Wallace Mill Pantry Ltd | EH54 5BP |
| 2026-10-15 | Opened | The Gathering Ground | EH54 5DZ |
| 2026-10-15 | Opened | DS Delights | EH54 5DZ |
| 2026-10-15 | Opened | Spar Longridge | EH47 8AD |
| 2026-10-15 | Opened | Edinburgh Wines and Foods | EH54 5EG |
| 2026-10-15 | Opened | West Lothian Youth Action Project | EH54 7DN |
| 2026-10-15 | Takeover | Pepes Bathgate | EH48 1NP |
| 2026-10-15 | Takeover | J & T Ices | EH54 6FF |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
Ask the data
How does West Lothian's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in West Lothian? Which businesses lost their Pass rating in West Lothian this year?
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