Hotels and B&Bs: food hygiene ratings across the UK

14,560 registered hotels and B&Bs · 85.2% rated 5 (FHRS) · Data updated 2026-09-11

1,842 closed in 12 months → 152 changed hands →

Explore hotels and B&Bs interactively →

Changes on the register, last 12 months

751 Opened (12m)

1,842 Closed (12m)

195 Relisted (12m)

152 Takeover (12m)

2,061 Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

Pass and Eat Safe

Awaiting publication

9,292

1,125

343

Awaiting inspection

932

Pass

2,147

Improvement Required

170

Exempt

375

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

87 days median · 157 days average
across 1,558 newly listed hotels and B&Bs 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 hotels and B&Bs concentrate

765 (5.3%)

516 (3.5%)

408 (2.8%)

381 (2.6%)

Westmorland and Furness

275 (1.9%)

Cumberland

265 (1.8%)

Westminster

262 (1.8%)

Argyll and Bute

244 (1.7%)

Dumfries and Galloway

224 (1.5%)

222 (1.5%)

220 (1.5%)

218 (1.5%)

216 (1.5%)

214 (1.5%)

201 (1.4%)

Ask the data

How many hotels and B&Bs opened in the last 90 days? Which areas have the most hotels and B&Bs closing this year? What share of hotels and B&Bs are rated 5?

Other business types

Restaurants & cafes Retailers (other) Other catering Takeaways Pubs & bars Hospitals & care Schools & colleges Mobile caterers Supermarkets Manufacturers Distributors Farmers & growers Importers & exporters