Food importers and exporters: food hygiene ratings across the UK
898 registered food importers and exporters · 84.5% rated 5 (FHRS) · Data updated 2026-07-29
348 closed in 12 months → 5 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
81 days median · 134 days average
across 318 newly listed food importers and exporters 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 food importers and exporters concentrate
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