Takeaways: food hygiene ratings across the UK

63,048 registered takeaways · 61.0% rated 5 (FHRS) · Data updated 2026-07-29

11,894 closed in 12 months → 3,489 changed hands →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

7,461 Opened (12m)
11,894 Closed (12m)
1,241 Relisted (12m)
3,489 Takeover (12m)
24,166 Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

Awaiting publication
10
Pass and Eat Safe
18
5
31,926
4
10,422
3
6,974
2
1,571
1
1,224
0
181
Awaiting inspection
5,253
Pass
4,678
Improvement Required
691
Exempt
100

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

80 days median · 126 days average
across 18,992 newly listed takeaways 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 takeaways concentrate

Glasgow City
1,106 (1.8%)
Birmingham
989 (1.6%)
Leeds
803 (1.3%)
Camden
777 (1.2%)
Manchester
755 (1.2%)
Liverpool
748 (1.2%)
Bradford
698 (1.1%)
Sheffield
609 (1.0%)
Southwark
594 (0.9%)
Kirklees
577 (0.9%)
Leicester City
572 (0.9%)
Durham
559 (0.9%)
Brent
500 (0.8%)
Coventry
500 (0.8%)

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