Hospital and care settings: food hygiene ratings across the UK

43,318 registered hospital and care settings · 88.2% rated 5 (FHRS) · Data updated 2026-07-29

4,313 closed in 12 months → 583 changed hands →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

3,797 Opened (12m)
4,313 Closed (12m)
696 Relisted (12m)
583 Takeover (12m)
7,254 Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

Pass and Eat Safe
93
Awaiting publication
4
5
31,585
4
3,263
3
699
2
139
1
115
0
7
Awaiting inspection
1,769
Pass
3,795
Improvement Required
91
Exempt
1,758

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 · 129 days average
across 6,327 newly listed hospital and care settings 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 hospital and care settings concentrate

Birmingham
836 (1.9%)
Buckinghamshire
404 (0.9%)
Croydon
395 (0.9%)
Somerset
394 (0.9%)
North Yorkshire
381 (0.9%)
Leeds
363 (0.8%)
Cornwall
353 (0.8%)
Wiltshire
353 (0.8%)
Belfast City
351 (0.8%)
Glasgow City
340 (0.8%)
Sheffield
337 (0.8%)
Cardiff
319 (0.7%)

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Other business types

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