Supermarkets: food hygiene ratings across the UK

15,935 registered supermarkets · 87.3% rated 5 (FHRS) · Data updated 2026-07-29

869 closed in 12 months → 213 changed hands →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

862 Opened (12m)
869 Closed (12m)
214 Relisted (12m)
213 Takeover (12m)
2,264 Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

5
12,440
4
1,136
3
373
2
138
1
139
0
17
Awaiting inspection
385
Pass
1,208
Improvement Required
33
Exempt
66

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 · 127 days average
across 2,094 newly listed supermarkets 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 supermarkets concentrate

Brent
355 (2.2%)
Birmingham
319 (2.0%)
Leeds
184 (1.2%)
Sheffield
170 (1.1%)
Glasgow City
152 (1.0%)
North Yorkshire
143 (0.9%)
Somerset
136 (0.9%)
Liverpool
130 (0.8%)
Buckinghamshire
122 (0.8%)
Durham
120 (0.8%)
Wiltshire
119 (0.7%)
Stockport
112 (0.7%)

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