Takeaways: food hygiene ratings across the UK

63,079 registered takeaways · 61.4% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-12

12,044 closed in 12 months → 3,408 changed hands →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

7,232Opened (12m)

12,044Closed (12m)

1,195Relisted (12m)

3,408Takeover (12m)

23,893Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

Awaiting publication 20

Pass and Eat Safe 16

5 32,055

4 10,226

3 6,939

2 1,553

1 1,242

0 199

Awaiting inspection 5,352

Pass 4,673

Improvement Required 710

Exempt 94

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

78 days median · 126 days average
across 19,873 newly listed takeaways 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 takeaways concentrate

Glasgow City 1,115 (1.8%)

Birmingham 986 (1.6%)

Leeds 814 (1.3%)

Camden 776 (1.2%)

Manchester 765 (1.2%)

Liverpool 754 (1.2%)

Bradford 699 (1.1%)

Edinburgh (City of) 688 (1.1%)

Southwark 622 (1.0%)

Sheffield 609 (1.0%)

Leicester City 599 (0.9%)

Kirklees 578 (0.9%)

Durham 565 (0.9%)

Brent 503 (0.8%)

North Yorkshire 486 (0.8%)

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