Food manufacturers and packers: food hygiene ratings across the UK

12,033 registered food manufacturers and packers · 84.3% rated 5 (FHRS) · Data updated 2026-07-29

2,843 closed in 12 months → 147 changed hands →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

3,123 Opened (12m)
2,843 Closed (12m)
333 Relisted (12m)
147 Takeover (12m)
2,562 Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

Pass and Eat Safe
5
5
6,496
4
802
3
261
2
70
1
65
0
9
Awaiting inspection
1,743
Pass
1,345
Improvement Required
95
Exempt
1,142

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 4,302 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
369 (3.1%)
Wiltshire
315 (2.6%)
Aberdeenshire
266 (2.2%)
Somerset
251 (2.1%)
Fife
239 (2.0%)
Shropshire
227 (1.9%)
Ealing
211 (1.8%)
Gwynedd
195 (1.6%)
Northumberland
140 (1.2%)
Glasgow City
136 (1.1%)
Winchester City
120 (1.0%)

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