Food hygiene rating check for restaurants, takeaways and cafes

Is your favourite restaurant actually clean?

Search any food business in the UK. See their hygiene rating, inspection scores, and how they compare to their neighbours.

We track 603,869 food businesses across England, Wales & Northern Ireland. Updated daily from FSA data.

603,869 businesses tracked
Updated daily from FSA open data
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What the ratings mean

Food hygiene ratings run from 0 to 5. Higher is better. The score is based on the last inspection carried out by the local authority.

5

Very good

Strong food hygiene standards with little or no action needed.

4

Good

Good standards overall, with only minor improvements noted.

3

Generally satisfactory

Acceptable, but there is room to tighten up how food safety is managed.

2

Improvement necessary

Important hygiene issues were found and changes are needed.

1

Major improvement necessary

Significant problems were identified at the last inspection.

0

Urgent improvement necessary

Serious food safety concerns were found and urgent action is required.

What the scores mean

Hygiene

How food is handled, prepared, cooked, cooled and stored.

Structural

The condition of the building, layout, cleanliness and pest control measures.

Confidence

How much trust inspectors have in the business to manage food safety day to day.

Lower inspection sub-scores are better. A 0 is excellent.

When was the last inspection?

The date matters because ratings can become stale. A place with a great score from years ago may not reflect current standards, and a business with a low score may already have improved since its last visit.

Always read the inspection date alongside the rating, especially if you're deciding where to eat right now.

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Data sourced from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0.