Restaurants and cafes: food hygiene ratings across the UK

141,044 registered restaurants and cafes · 75.5% rated 5 (FHRS) · Data updated 2026-09-12

25,266 closed in 12 months → 5,682 changed hands →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

17,950 Opened (12m)

25,266 Closed (12m)

3,936 Relisted (12m)

5,682 Takeover (12m)

42,401 Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

Pass and Eat Safe

107

Awaiting publication

Awaiting Publication

90,042

16,954

8,012

2,259

1,685

269

Awaiting inspection

10,158

Pass

9,500

Improvement Required

979

Exempt

1,058

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 47,641 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

3,528 (2.5%)

2,586 (1.8%)

2,187 (1.6%)

1,968 (1.4%)

1,967 (1.4%)

1,908 (1.4%)

1,781 (1.3%)

1,734 (1.2%)

1,684 (1.2%)

1,518 (1.1%)

1,446 (1.0%)

1,269 (0.9%)

1,184 (0.8%)

1,118 (0.8%)

West Northamptonshire

1,049 (0.7%)

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