Pubs and bars: food hygiene ratings across the UK

50,572 registered pubs and bars · 77.0% rated 5 (FHRS) · Data updated 2026-09-11

5,776 closed in 12 months → 1,014 changed hands →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

3,112 Opened (12m)
5,776 Closed (12m)
906 Relisted (12m)
1,014 Takeover (12m)
10,811 Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

Pass and Eat Safe
4
Awaiting publication
3
5
33,895
4
6,917
3
2,217
2
558
1
392
0
46
Awaiting inspection
2,003
Pass
3,396
Improvement Required
222
Exempt
919

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

75 days median · 139 days average
across 7,167 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
766 (1.5%)
Durham
619 (1.2%)
Leeds
608 (1.2%)
Somerset
605 (1.2%)
Cornwall
550 (1.1%)
Wiltshire
524 (1.0%)
Liverpool
520 (1.0%)
Kirklees
474 (0.9%)
Manchester
450 (0.9%)
Birmingham
441 (0.9%)
Bradford
440 (0.9%)
Northumberland
439 (0.9%)
Dorset
424 (0.8%)

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