Food manufacturers and packers: food hygiene ratings across the UK

12,130 registered food manufacturers and packers · 84.4% rated 5 (FHRS) · Data updated 2026-09-11

2,867 closed in 12 months → 162 changed hands →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

3,153 Opened (12m)
2,867 Closed (12m)
345 Relisted (12m)
162 Takeover (12m)
2,595 Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

Awaiting publication
1
Pass and Eat Safe
5
5
6,527
4
813
3
244
2
74
1
61
0
11
Awaiting inspection
1,792
Pass
1,356
Improvement Required
103
Exempt
1,143

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

78 days median · 131 days average
across 4,465 newly listed food manufacturers and packers 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 manufacturers and packers concentrate

Highland
373 (3.1%)
Wiltshire
330 (2.7%)
Aberdeenshire
268 (2.2%)
Somerset
258 (2.1%)
Fife
242 (2.0%)
Shropshire
223 (1.8%)
Ealing
215 (1.8%)
Gwynedd
196 (1.6%)
Northumberland
142 (1.2%)
Glasgow City
139 (1.1%)
Winchester City
125 (1.0%)

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