Food importers and exporters: food hygiene ratings across the UK

933 registered food importers and exporters · 84.7% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-12

349 closed in 12 months → 8 changed hands →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

403Opened (12m)

349Closed (12m)

25Relisted (12m)

8Takeover (12m)

138Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

5 344

4 41

3 8

2 6

1 5

0 2

Awaiting inspection 269

Pass 18

Improvement Required 1

Exempt 239

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

90 days median · 137 days average
across 334 newly listed food importers and exporters 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 food importers and exporters concentrate

Ealing 60 (6.4%)

Camden 32 (3.4%)

Glasgow City 23 (2.5%)

Buckinghamshire 17 (1.8%)

City of London Corporation 16 (1.7%)

Leicester City 15 (1.6%)

Southwark 14 (1.5%)

Westminster 13 (1.4%)

Sandwell 12 (1.3%)

Hounslow 12 (1.3%)

Trafford 12 (1.3%)

Tower Hamlets 11 (1.2%)

Belfast City 11 (1.2%)

Broxbourne 11 (1.2%)

Birmingham 11 (1.2%)

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