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Guidance

Food hygiene ratings

Use our online service to find a food business' hygiene rating.

From:
Food Standards Agency
Published
25 June 2026

The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) helps consumers choose where to eat out or shop for food by giving them clear information about a business’s hygiene standards. We run the scheme in partnership with local authorities.

The food hygiene rating is not a guide to food quality. The information on businesses is held on behalf of local authorities in England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Any queries about individual businesses should be directed to the appropriate local authority.

The rating scale

The hygiene standards are rated on a scale from 0-5.

  • 5 – hygiene standards are very good
  • 4 – hygiene standards are good
  • 3 – hygiene standards are generally satisfactory
  • 2 – some improvement is necessary
  • 1 – major improvement is necessary
  • 0 – urgent improvement is necessary

You can check hygiene ratings using our Food Hygiene Ratings Service.

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Published 25 June 2026

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