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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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
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
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