Restaurants and cafes: food hygiene ratings across the UK

140,229 registered restaurants and cafes · 75.4% rated 5 (FHRS) · Data updated 2026-07-29

23,990 closed in 12 months → 5,738 changed hands →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

17,905 Opened (12m)

23,990 Closed (12m)

3,690 Relisted (12m)

5,738 Takeover (12m)

42,514 Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

Pass and Eat Safe

112

Awaiting publication

Awaiting Publication

89,456

16,991

8,056

2,184

1,672

267

Awaiting inspection

9,911

Pass

9,502

Improvement Required

983

Exempt

1,078

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

84 days median · 131 days average
across 46,144 newly listed restaurants and cafes 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 restaurants and cafes concentrate

3,504 (2.5%)

2,510 (1.8%)

2,171 (1.5%)

1,976 (1.4%)

1,965 (1.4%)

1,908 (1.4%)

1,792 (1.3%)

1,731 (1.2%)

1,675 (1.2%)

1,517 (1.1%)

1,447 (1.0%)

1,285 (0.9%)

1,180 (0.8%)

1,113 (0.8%)

1,082 (0.8%)

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