The Food Safety App
Food hygiene ratings in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)
Scotland · 582 registered food establishments · 97.7% pass (FHIS) · Register data to 2026-10-12 · Contact the council
2 businesses lost their Pass rating this year → 11 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 296 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 10 improved 5 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
113 days median · 161 days average
across 37 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 296 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
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.
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Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
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If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
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How does Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)'s closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)? Which businesses lost their Pass rating in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) this year?
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