Takeaways: food hygiene ratings across the UK

63,113 registered takeaways · 61.2% rated 5 (FHRS) · Data updated 2026-09-11

12,180 closed in 12 months → 3,473 changed hands →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

7,366 Opened (12m)
12,180 Closed (12m)
1,223 Relisted (12m)
3,473 Takeover (12m)
23,936 Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

Pass and Eat Safe
17
Awaiting publication
16
5
31,970
4
10,330
3
6,970
2
1,560
1
1,250
0
191
Awaiting inspection
5,341
Pass
4,676
Improvement Required
696
Exempt
96

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

78 days median · 125 days average
across 19,473 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
1,109 (1.8%)
Birmingham
991 (1.6%)
Leeds
805 (1.3%)
Camden
778 (1.2%)
Manchester
756 (1.2%)
Liverpool
749 (1.2%)
Bradford
698 (1.1%)
Southwark
628 (1.0%)
Sheffield
609 (1.0%)
Kirklees
583 (0.9%)
Leicester City
579 (0.9%)
Durham
569 (0.9%)
Brent
500 (0.8%)
Coventry
479 (0.8%)

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