Food distributors and transporters: food hygiene ratings across the UK
4,709 registered food distributors and transporters · 85.0% rated 5 (FHRS) · Data updated 2026-09-11
1,457 closed in 12 months → 61 changed hands →
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Current ratings
Percentages cover FHRS-rated businesses; Scotland's FHIS scheme (Pass / Improvement Required) is shown in the bars but excluded from the shares.
Time to first published rating
83 days median · 136 days average
across 1,653 newly listed food distributors and transporters since 2022
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.
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