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

14,578 registered hotels and B&Bs · 85.3% rated 5 (FHRS) · Data updated 2026-07-29

1,804 closed in 12 months → 159 changed hands →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

738 Opened (12m)
1,804 Closed (12m)
178 Relisted (12m)
159 Takeover (12m)
2,080 Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

Pass and Eat Safe
32
5
9,309
4
1,136
3
337
2
66
1
57
0
12
Awaiting inspection
923
Pass
2,142
Improvement Required
173
Exempt
391

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

86 days median · 157 days average
across 1,503 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

Highland
723 (5.0%)
North Yorkshire
521 (3.6%)
Blackpool
411 (2.8%)
Dorset
382 (2.6%)
Cumberland
265 (1.8%)
Westminster
261 (1.8%)
Argyll and Bute
250 (1.7%)
Conwy
223 (1.5%)
Somerset
220 (1.5%)
Torbay
218 (1.5%)
Cornwall
210 (1.4%)
Powys
202 (1.4%)

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