Catering businesses: food hygiene ratings across the UK
76,050 registered catering businesses · 89.1% rated 5 (FHRS) · Data updated 2026-09-11
19,426 closed in 12 months → 728 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
77 days median · 125 days average
across 32,370 newly listed catering businesses 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.
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