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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 →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

103Opened (12m)
110Closed (12m)
9Relisted (12m)
42Takeover (12m)
161Rating changes (12m)
21Renumbered (12m)

Ratings in the last 12 months: 43 improved 37 declined

■ opened   ■ closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

Awaiting inspection 239
Pass 898
Improvement Required 25

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.

DateBusinessRatingPostcode
2026-10-15 The Wee White Dog Catering Company Awaiting inspection → PassEH49 6QF
2026-10-15 The Wee White Dog Catering Company Awaiting inspection → PassEH49 7RH
2026-10-15 Easter Cairns Ltd Awaiting inspection → PassEH27 8DH
2026-10-15 Artisan Greek Kitchen Ltd Awaiting inspection → PassEH54 8DF
2026-10-15 Chan's Kitchen Awaiting inspection → PassEH52 5AF
2026-10-15 Sals Takeaway Awaiting inspection → PassEH53 0DN

Latest changes in West Lothian

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-10-15Opened Wallace Mill Pantry LtdEH54 5BP
2026-10-15Opened The Gathering GroundEH54 5DZ
2026-10-15Opened DS DelightsEH54 5DZ
2026-10-15Opened Spar LongridgeEH47 8AD
2026-10-15Opened Edinburgh Wines and FoodsEH54 5EG
2026-10-15Opened West Lothian Youth Action ProjectEH54 7DN
2026-10-15Takeover Pepes BathgateEH48 1NP
2026-10-15Takeover J & T IcesEH54 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.

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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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