Hotels and B&Bs: food hygiene ratings across the UK

14,466 registered hotels and B&Bs · 85.2% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-12

1,827 closed in 12 months → 157 changed hands →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

722Opened (12m)

1,827Closed (12m)

208Relisted (12m)

157Takeover (12m)

2,037Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

Awaiting publication 2

Pass and Eat Safe 32

5 9,257

4 1,126

3 324

2 69

1 72

0 11

Awaiting inspection 913

Pass 2,116

Improvement Required 168

Exempt 376

Percentages cover FHRS-rated businesses; Scotland's FHIS scheme (Pass / Improvement Required) is shown in the bars but excluded from the shares.

Time to first published rating

88 days median · 160 days average
across 1,596 newly listed hotels and B&Bs since 2022

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.

Where hotels and B&Bs concentrate

Highland 751 (5.2%)

North Yorkshire 517 (3.6%)

Blackpool 400 (2.8%)

Dorset 381 (2.6%)

Westmorland and Furness 272 (1.9%)

Cumberland 265 (1.8%)

Westminster 263 (1.8%)

Argyll and Bute 244 (1.7%)

Conwy 223 (1.5%)

Edinburgh (City of) 216 (1.5%)

Somerset 216 (1.5%)

Cornwall 214 (1.5%)

Torbay 214 (1.5%)

Dumfries and Galloway 199 (1.4%)

Powys 194 (1.3%)

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