The Food Safety App
Food hygiene ratings in South Ayrshire
Scotland · 1,031 registered food establishments · 99.2% pass (FHIS) · Register data to 2026-10-12 · Contact the council
9 businesses lost their Pass rating this year → 38 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 102 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore South Ayrshire interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 13 improved 13 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
59 days median · 102 days average
across 205 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 102 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.
Latest published ratings in South Ayrshire
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | Carlton Hotel | → | KA9 1TP |
| 2026-10-06 | The Boathouse | → | KA7 1HZ |
| 2026-10-06 | The Fullerton Cafe | → | KA7 1UB |
| 2026-10-06 | Elior @ Girvan Distillery | → | KA26 9PL |
| 2026-10-06 | Blue Star Chippy | → | KA8 8LA |
| 2026-10-06 | Crisp And Sweet Shop | → | KA7 1BG |
Latest changes in South Ayrshire
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | Closed | Greek City - Ayr | KA8 0JQ |
| 2026-10-07 | Closed | Golden Crown | KA5 5QG |
| 2026-10-06 | Closed | Crown Chippy Ltd | KA8 8BU |
Contact the council
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.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
Ask the data
How does South Ayrshire's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in South Ayrshire? Which businesses lost their Pass rating in South Ayrshire this year?
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