Farmers and growers: food hygiene ratings across the UK

2,817 registered farmers and growers · 90.7% rated 5 (FHRS) · Data updated 2026-07-29

623 closed in 12 months → 10 changed hands →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

689 Opened (12m)
623 Closed (12m)
94 Relisted (12m)
10 Takeover (12m)
279 Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

5
1,086
4
83
3
25
2
2
1
1
Awaiting inspection
697
Pass
131
Improvement Required
4
Exempt
788

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

77 days median · 145 days average
across 608 newly listed farmers and growers 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.

Where farmers and growers concentrate

Highland
424 (15.1%)
Pembrokeshire
99 (3.5%)
Powys
89 (3.2%)
Northumberland
78 (2.8%)
North Yorkshire
68 (2.4%)
Aberdeenshire
47 (1.7%)
Dorset
47 (1.7%)
Gwynedd
43 (1.5%)
Rushcliffe
42 (1.5%)
Wiltshire
37 (1.3%)
Pendle
33 (1.2%)
Somerset
32 (1.1%)
East Devon
32 (1.1%)
Isle of Wight
32 (1.1%)

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