Supermarkets: food hygiene ratings across the UK

15,979 registered supermarkets · 87.4% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-12

966 closed in 12 months → 201 changed hands →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

803Opened (12m)

966Closed (12m)

220Relisted (12m)

201Takeover (12m)

2,283Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

5 12,458

4 1,128

3 359

2 147

1 148

0 15

Awaiting inspection 416

Pass 1,205

Improvement Required 33

Exempt 70

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

75 days median · 128 days average
across 2,187 newly listed supermarkets 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 supermarkets concentrate

Brent 357 (2.2%)

Birmingham 307 (1.9%)

Leeds 186 (1.2%)

Sheffield 169 (1.1%)

Glasgow City 158 (1.0%)

Edinburgh (City of) 146 (0.9%)

North Yorkshire 142 (0.9%)

Somerset 138 (0.9%)

Liverpool 130 (0.8%)

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 127 (0.8%)

Durham 121 (0.8%)

Buckinghamshire 119 (0.7%)

Wiltshire 118 (0.7%)

West Northamptonshire 115 (0.7%)

Cardiff 109 (0.7%)

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