Form

Appeal your food hygiene rating - Appeals

Appeals

• From: Food Standards Agency
• Published: 25 June 2026

Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales

Documents

Make an appeal about a Food Hygiene Rating - form (England)

MS Word Document, 73.6 KB

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Make an appeal about a Food Hygiene Rating - form (Wales)

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Make an appeal about a Food Hygiene Rating - form (Northern Ireland)

MS Word Document, 86 KB

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Details

Before making an appeal, business owners or managers should contact the local authority food safety officer first to understand why the rating was given. If the business owner or manager still thinks that the rating is unfair or wrong, they can appeal in writing to their local authority.

England

Make an appeal about a Food Hygiene Raing - form (England)

Wales

Make an appeal about a Food Hygiene Raing - form (Wales)

Northern Ireland

Make an appeal about a Food Hygiene Raing - form (Northern Ireland)

Details for a business are wrong

If you are the owner or manager of a food business and the rating, name or address details shown on our food hygiene ratings website are wrong, you should contact the local authority that gave you the rating and ask for the necessary changes to be made.

Find your local authority food safety team

Further information

About the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme

Published 25 June 2026