Pubs and bars: food hygiene ratings across the UK

50,626 registered pubs and bars · 76.9% rated 5 (FHRS) · Data updated 2026-07-29

5,394 closed in 12 months → 1,040 changed hands →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

3,115 Opened (12m)
5,394 Closed (12m)
848 Relisted (12m)
1,040 Takeover (12m)
10,883 Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

Pass and Eat Safe
4
Awaiting publication
5
5
33,891
4
6,990
3
2,203
2
552
1
387
0
49
Awaiting inspection
1,997
Pass
3,387
Improvement Required
228
Exempt
933

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

76 days median · 139 days average
across 6,960 newly listed pubs and bars 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 pubs and bars concentrate

North Yorkshire
767 (1.5%)
Durham
631 (1.2%)
Leeds
609 (1.2%)
Somerset
608 (1.2%)
Cornwall
544 (1.1%)
Wiltshire
523 (1.0%)
Liverpool
523 (1.0%)
Birmingham
480 (0.9%)
Kirklees
474 (0.9%)
Manchester
450 (0.9%)
Bradford
440 (0.9%)
Northumberland
437 (0.9%)
Dorset
425 (0.8%)

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