Food hygiene in England

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Food hygiene in England

This is an area summary. It does not give a rating for one premises. Find a premises rating at the Food Standards Agency.

Across England, the hygiene file accepted on 18 October 2026 holds 442,930 known ratings, and 3.1% of them need improvement. The 95 percent interval on that share runs from 3.0% to 3.2%. Records still waiting for a rating and exempt premises are left out of the denominator.

Wilson 3.1% (95% interval 3.0% to 3.2%), from 442,930 ratings

This is an area summary, not a rating for one premises. Improvement means a result that needs improvement; it is not improvement over time. The file date is not the date of every inspection. Find a premises rating at the Food Standards Agency.

Needs improvement means FHRS ratings at 0, 1 or 2, or an FHIS Improvement Required result. Waiting and exempt results do not enter that share.

Median age of the known rating dates: 436 days. Older than two years: 25.1% (95% interval 25.0% to 25.3%), from 442,930 ratings.

England restaurants: 3.7% (95% interval 3.5% to 3.8%), from 109,822 ratings
England takeaways: 5.8% (95% interval 5.6% to 6.1%), from 47,551 ratings

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Figures

Median age of a rating436 daysDays since inspection, known rating dates only. This does not say an inspection is overdue. Based on 442,930 ratings with a known date.
Older than two years25.1% (95% interval 25.0% to 25.3%), from 442,930 ratingsShare of dated results above two years. Missing dates stay outside this denominator.
Waiting or unknown results39,697 recordsCount outside every known-rating share; waiting is not a rating of zero.

Share needing improvement. Dots and end marks show each group's own Wilson interval. Country totals describe their own business mix; they are not the weighted base used for the gap. Source: Food Standards Agency, file accepted 18 October 2026.

Shared scale: 0% to 3.8%.

England: 3.1% (95% interval 3.0% to 3.2%), from 442,930 ratings
England restaurants: 3.7% (95% interval 3.5% to 3.8%), from 109,822 ratings

Parts with the most points lost among results at 0, 1 or 2 with all three scores. Ties count in each tied part, so shares can add up to more than 100 percent. Source: Food Standards Agency, file accepted 18 October 2026.

Hygiene: 22.6% (95% interval 21.8% to 23.3%), from 13,759 ratings
Structural: 41.5% (95% interval 40.6% to 42.4%), from 13,759 ratings
Confidence in management: 48.8% (95% interval 47.9% to 49.7%), from 13,759 ratings

England — Food Standards Agency, file accepted 18 October 2026
Measure	Result	Low	High	Ratings counted
Known ratings	442,930 ratings	No interval	No interval	Exact file count
Results needing improvement	13,862 ratings	No interval	No interval	Exact file count
Waiting or unknown results	39,697 records	No interval	No interval	Exact file count
Exempt premises	21,620 premises	No interval	No interval	Exact file count
Needs improvement	3.1%	3.0%	3.2%	442,930 ratings
Rated five	78.5%	78.3%	78.6%	442,930 ratings

Further calculated measures

England — Food Standards Agency, file accepted 18 October 2026
Measure	Result	Low	High	Ratings counted
Median age of a rating	436 days	No interval	No interval	442,930 ratings
Older than two years	25.1%	25.0%	25.3%	442,930 ratings
Low ratings with all three scores	13,759 ratings	No interval	No interval	Exact file count
Hygiene	22.6%	21.8%	23.3%	13,759 ratings
Structural	41.5%	40.6%	42.4%	13,759 ratings
Confidence in management	48.8%	47.9%	49.7%	13,759 ratings

England restaurants — Food Standards Agency, file accepted 18 October 2026
Measure	Result	Low	High	Ratings counted
Known ratings	109,822 ratings	No interval	No interval	Exact file count
Results needing improvement	4,043 ratings	No interval	No interval	Exact file count
Waiting or unknown results	7,771 records	No interval	No interval	Exact file count
Exempt premises	817 premises	No interval	No interval	Exact file count
Needs improvement	3.7%	3.5%	3.8%	109,822 ratings
Rated five	75.7%	75.4%	76.0%	109,822 ratings

Further calculated measures

England restaurants — Food Standards Agency, file accepted 18 October 2026
Measure	Result	Low	High	Ratings counted
Median age of a rating	384 days	No interval	No interval	109,822 ratings
Older than two years	16.0%	15.8%	16.3%	109,822 ratings
Low ratings with all three scores	4,004 ratings	No interval	No interval	Exact file count
Hygiene	26.2%	24.8%	27.6%	4,004 ratings
Structural	44.1%	42.5%	45.7%	4,004 ratings
Confidence in management	45.0%	43.4%	46.6%	4,004 ratings

England takeaways — Food Standards Agency, file accepted 18 October 2026
Measure	Result	Low	High	Ratings counted
Known ratings	47,551 ratings	No interval	No interval	Exact file count
Results needing improvement	2,762 ratings	No interval	No interval	Exact file count
Waiting or unknown results	4,232 records	No interval	No interval	Exact file count
Exempt premises	82 premises	No interval	No interval	Exact file count
Needs improvement	5.8%	5.6%	6.1%	47,551 ratings
Rated five	61.9%	61.4%	62.4%	47,551 ratings

Further calculated measures

England takeaways — Food Standards Agency, file accepted 18 October 2026
Measure	Result	Low	High	Ratings counted
Median age of a rating	367 days	No interval	No interval	47,551 ratings
Older than two years	12.0%	11.6%	12.3%	47,551 ratings
Low ratings with all three scores	2,730 ratings	No interval	No interval	Exact file count
Hygiene	29.1%	27.4%	30.9%	2,730 ratings
Structural	40.0%	38.1%	41.9%	2,730 ratings
Confidence in management	45.5%	43.6%	47.5%	2,730 ratings

Published council areas

England

Amber Valley. 1.0% (95% interval 0.5% to 2.0%), from 956 ratings
Arun. 2.4% (95% interval 1.6% to 3.5%), from 1,208 ratings
Ashfield. 6.1% (95% interval 4.7% to 8.0%), from 866 ratings
Ashford. 1.2% (95% interval 0.7% to 2.1%), from 1,167 ratings
Barking and Dagenham. 8.0% (95% interval 6.6% to 9.7%), from 1,233 ratings
Barnet. 5.7% (95% interval 4.8% to 6.7%), from 2,382 ratings
Barnsley. 3.6% (95% interval 2.8% to 4.7%), from 1,633 ratings
Basildon. 3.3% (95% interval 2.4% to 4.5%), from 1,189 ratings
Basingstoke and Deane. 2.0% (95% interval 1.3% to 3.1%), from 1,046 ratings
Bassetlaw. 0.2% (95% interval 0.0% to 0.8%), from 999 ratings
Bath and North East Somerset. 2.4% (95% interval 1.7% to 3.3%), from 1,741 ratings
Bedford. 1.4% (95% interval 0.8% to 2.1%), from 1,480 ratings
Bexley. 3.7% (95% interval 2.9% to 4.8%), from 1,638 ratings
Birmingham. 10.3% (95% interval 9.6% to 11.0%), from 8,606 ratings
Blackburn. 10.6% (95% interval 8.9% to 12.6%), from 1,138 ratings
Blackpool. 1.8% (95% interval 1.3% to 2.7%), from 1,681 ratings
Bolton. 8.4% (95% interval 7.2% to 9.7%), from 2,195 ratings
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. 1.0% (95% interval 0.7% to 1.5%), from 2,943 ratings
Bradford. 3.8% (95% interval 3.2% to 4.5%), from 4,115 ratings
Braintree. 1.5% (95% interval 0.9% to 2.4%), from 1,172 ratings
Breckland. 1.4% (95% interval 0.8% to 2.2%), from 1,177 ratings
Brent. 5.1% (95% interval 4.2% to 6.1%), from 2,216 ratings
Brighton and Hove. 1.4% (95% interval 0.9% to 1.9%), from 2,793 ratings
Bristol. 1.6% (95% interval 1.2% to 2.1%), from 3,738 ratings
Broadland. 1.6% (95% interval 0.9% to 2.7%), from 914 ratings
Bromley. 1.6% (95% interval 1.1% to 2.3%), from 2,183 ratings
Broxbourne. 0.6% (95% interval 0.2% to 1.5%), from 689 ratings
Buckinghamshire. 1.9% (95% interval 1.5% to 2.4%), from 4,053 ratings
Bury. 5.1% (95% interval 3.9% to 6.7%), from 1,089 ratings
Calderdale. 4.5% (95% interval 3.6% to 5.7%), from 1,727 ratings
Cambridge City. 2.5% (95% interval 1.8% to 3.6%), from 1,306 ratings
Camden. 7.9% (95% interval 7.0% to 8.9%), from 3,354 ratings
Canterbury City. 1.6% (95% interval 1.0% to 2.4%), from 1,481 ratings
Central Bedfordshire. 2.0% (95% interval 1.3% to 2.8%), from 1,537 ratings
Charnwood. 2.2% (95% interval 1.5% to 3.1%), from 1,340 ratings
Chelmsford. 1.1% (95% interval 0.6% to 1.8%), from 1,456 ratings
Cheltenham. 0.3% (95% interval 0.1% to 0.9%), from 1,020 ratings
Cherwell. 1.8% (95% interval 1.1% to 2.8%), from 1,225 ratings
Cheshire East. 1.1% (95% interval 0.7% to 1.6%), from 2,817 ratings
Cheshire West and Chester. 3.0% (95% interval 2.4% to 3.8%), from 2,689 ratings
Chesterfield. 2.1% (95% interval 1.3% to 3.3%), from 877 ratings
Chichester. 0.7% (95% interval 0.4% to 1.4%), from 1,353 ratings
Chorley. 1.5% (95% interval 0.8% to 2.6%), from 882 ratings
City of London Corporation. 2.7% (95% interval 2.0% to 3.6%), from 1,723 ratings
Colchester. 0.7% (95% interval 0.3% to 1.3%), from 1,370 ratings
Cornwall. 1.4% (95% interval 1.0% to 1.7%), from 5,324 ratings
Cotswold. 0.2% (95% interval 0.0% to 0.8%), from 1,028 ratings
Coventry. 2.4% (95% interval 1.8% to 3.1%), from 2,352 ratings
Crawley. 1.2% (95% interval 0.6% to 2.2%), from 838 ratings
Croydon. 5.0% (95% interval 4.2% to 5.9%), from 2,870 ratings
Cumberland. 1.2% (95% interval 0.8% to 1.7%), from 2,512 ratings
Dacorum. 1.0% (95% interval 0.5% to 1.8%), from 1,149 ratings
Darlington. 1.6% (95% interval 0.9% to 2.7%), from 831 ratings
Dartford. 3.1% (95% interval 2.1% to 4.5%), from 938 ratings
Derby City. 3.4% (95% interval 2.7% to 4.4%), from 1,951 ratings
Derbyshire Dales. 4.3% (95% interval 3.1% to 6.0%), from 833 ratings
Doncaster. 5.2% (95% interval 4.4% to 6.2%), from 2,584 ratings
Dorset. 0.3% (95% interval 0.1% to 0.5%), from 4,055 ratings
Dover. 3.0% (95% interval 2.1% to 4.2%), from 1,105 ratings
Dudley. 4.0% (95% interval 3.2% to 5.0%), from 2,157 ratings
Durham. 1.8% (95% interval 1.4% to 2.3%), from 4,107 ratings
Ealing. 13.1% (95% interval 11.9% to 14.4%), from 3,179 ratings
East Devon. 2.3% (95% interval 1.6% to 3.4%), from 1,323 ratings
East Hampshire. 1.1% (95% interval 0.6% to 2.0%), from 997 ratings
East Hertfordshire. 1.2% (95% interval 0.7% to 2.1%), from 1,155 ratings
East Lindsey. 1.2% (95% interval 0.8% to 1.8%), from 2,289 ratings
East Riding of Yorkshire. 1.4% (95% interval 1.0% to 1.9%), from 3,006 ratings
East Staffordshire. 5.0% (95% interval 3.7% to 6.6%), from 1,004 ratings
East Suffolk. 1.8% (95% interval 1.3% to 2.5%), from 2,281 ratings
Eastbourne. 1.9% (95% interval 1.1% to 3.0%), from 955 ratings
Eastleigh. 3.4% (95% interval 2.3% to 4.9%), from 854 ratings
Elmbridge. 4.3% (95% interval 3.1% to 5.8%), from 978 ratings
Enfield. 9.2% (95% interval 8.0% to 10.5%), from 2,147 ratings
Epping Forest. 1.9% (95% interval 1.1% to 3.0%), from 914 ratings
Erewash. 1.1% (95% interval 0.5% to 2.0%), from 856 ratings
Exeter City. 1.1% (95% interval 0.6% to 2.0%), from 1,003 ratings
Folkestone and Hythe. 0.7% (95% interval 0.3% to 1.4%), from 1,164 ratings
Gateshead. 0.8% (95% interval 0.4% to 1.5%), from 1,431 ratings
Gloucester City. 1.5% (95% interval 0.8% to 2.4%), from 1,031 ratings
Great Yarmouth. 5.9% (95% interval 4.5% to 7.5%), from 1,020 ratings
Greenwich. 2.6% (95% interval 1.9% to 3.4%), from 2,130 ratings
Guildford. 1.0% (95% interval 0.5% to 1.9%), from 1,010 ratings
Hackney. 5.1% (95% interval 4.2% to 6.1%), from 2,094 ratings
Halton. 3.8% (95% interval 2.6% to 5.4%), from 820 ratings
Hammersmith and Fulham. 2.5% (95% interval 1.8% to 3.4%), from 1,829 ratings
Haringey. 2.9% (95% interval 2.2% to 3.9%), from 1,843 ratings
Harrow. 5.5% (95% interval 4.4% to 6.8%), from 1,561 ratings
Hastings. 1.9% (95% interval 1.1% to 3.1%), from 853 ratings
Havant. 0.6% (95% interval 0.2% to 1.4%), from 860 ratings
Havering. 4.2% (95% interval 3.3% to 5.3%), from 1,737 ratings
Herefordshire. 2.0% (95% interval 1.3% to 2.8%), from 1,574 ratings
High Peak. 0.8% (95% interval 0.4% to 1.8%), from 835 ratings
Hillingdon. 7.7% (95% interval 6.6% to 9.0%), from 2,008 ratings
Hinckley and Bosworth. 0.7% (95% interval 0.3% to 1.7%), from 813 ratings
Horsham. 0.8% (95% interval 0.4% to 1.5%), from 1,170 ratings
Hounslow. 3.0% (95% interval 2.2% to 3.9%), from 1,851 ratings
Hull City. 5.3% (95% interval 4.4% to 6.5%), from 1,938 ratings
Huntingdonshire. 1.4% (95% interval 0.9% to 2.2%), from 1,398 ratings
Ipswich. 0.9% (95% interval 0.4% to 1.7%), from 1,037 ratings
Isle of Wight. 2.6% (95% interval 1.9% to 3.6%), from 1,488 ratings
Islington. 5.7% (95% interval 4.8% to 6.7%), from 2,423 ratings
Kensington and Chelsea. 0.8% (95% interval 0.4% to 1.4%), from 1,830 ratings
King's Lynn and West Norfolk. 1.7% (95% interval 1.1% to 2.6%), from 1,352 ratings
Kingston-Upon-Thames. 3.9% (95% interval 2.9% to 5.2%), from 1,282 ratings
Kirklees. 3.1% (95% interval 2.5% to 3.8%), from 3,683 ratings
Lambeth. 6.5% (95% interval 5.5% to 7.6%), from 2,443 ratings
Lancaster City. 2.8% (95% interval 1.9% to 4.0%), from 1,100 ratings
Leeds. 1.5% (95% interval 1.2% to 1.9%), from 5,613 ratings
Leicester City. 3.7% (95% interval 3.1% to 4.5%), from 3,140 ratings
Lewes. 1.5% (95% interval 0.8% to 2.6%), from 852 ratings
Lewisham. 3.4% (95% interval 2.6% to 4.3%), from 2,049 ratings
Lichfield. 1.8% (95% interval 1.0% to 3.0%), from 784 ratings
Lincoln City. 1.2% (95% interval 0.6% to 2.1%), from 1,020 ratings
Liverpool. 7.6% (95% interval 6.7% to 8.6%), from 3,336 ratings
Luton. 5.1% (95% interval 4.0% to 6.5%), from 1,302 ratings
Maidstone. 1.6% (95% interval 1.1% to 2.5%), from 1,394 ratings
Manchester. 5.0% (95% interval 4.4% to 5.7%), from 5,251 ratings
Mansfield. 2.2% (95% interval 1.3% to 3.5%), from 830 ratings
Medway. 1.5% (95% interval 1.0% to 2.2%), from 1,968 ratings
Merton. 1.6% (95% interval 1.0% to 2.5%), from 1,280 ratings
Mid Sussex. 3.1% (95% interval 2.2% to 4.2%), from 1,243 ratings
Middlesbrough. 3.8% (95% interval 2.8% to 5.3%), from 1,016 ratings
Milton Keynes. 1.7% (95% interval 1.2% to 2.3%), from 2,318 ratings
New Forest. 1.7% (95% interval 1.1% to 2.5%), from 1,443 ratings
Newark and Sherwood. 2.3% (95% interval 1.5% to 3.5%), from 1,066 ratings
Newcastle Upon Tyne. 5.0% (95% interval 4.2% to 6.0%), from 2,542 ratings
Newcastle-Under-Lyme. 2.9% (95% interval 1.9% to 4.2%), from 907 ratings
Newham. 14.0% (95% interval 12.6% to 15.5%), from 2,434 ratings
North Devon. 3.1% (95% interval 2.2% to 4.2%), from 1,337 ratings
North East Lincolnshire. 2.4% (95% interval 1.7% to 3.5%), from 1,275 ratings
North Hertfordshire. 2.1% (95% interval 1.3% to 3.2%), from 1,014 ratings
North Kesteven. 0.1% (95% interval 0.0% to 0.7%), from 909 ratings
North Lincolnshire. 3.5% (95% interval 2.6% to 4.6%), from 1,359 ratings
North Norfolk. 1.4% (95% interval 0.8% to 2.2%), from 1,446 ratings
North Northamptonshire. 2.1% (95% interval 1.5% to 2.7%), from 2,823 ratings
North Somerset. 1.7% (95% interval 1.1% to 2.6%), from 1,564 ratings
North Tyneside. 2.2% (95% interval 1.5% to 3.1%), from 1,419 ratings
North West Leicestershire. 3.1% (95% interval 2.0% to 4.6%), from 810 ratings
North Yorkshire. 1.9% (95% interval 1.6% to 2.4%), from 6,279 ratings
Northumberland. 0.6% (95% interval 0.3% to 1.0%), from 3,147 ratings
Norwich City. 1.8% (95% interval 1.2% to 2.7%), from 1,366 ratings
Nottingham City. 1.7% (95% interval 1.2% to 2.3%), from 2,660 ratings
Nuneaton and Bedworth. 1.9% (95% interval 1.1% to 3.1%), from 847 ratings
Oldham. 5.8% (95% interval 4.7% to 7.0%), from 1,699 ratings
Oxford City. 1.9% (95% interval 1.2% to 2.8%), from 1,347 ratings
Peterborough City. 1.2% (95% interval 0.8% to 1.9%), from 1,786 ratings
Plymouth City. 3.5% (95% interval 2.6% to 4.5%), from 1,636 ratings
Portsmouth. 8.2% (95% interval 6.9% to 9.7%), from 1,566 ratings
Preston. 1.2% (95% interval 0.7% to 2.0%), from 1,479 ratings
Reading. 6.6% (95% interval 5.3% to 8.2%), from 1,298 ratings
Redbridge. 7.3% (95% interval 6.1% to 8.6%), from 1,826 ratings
Redcar and Cleveland. 0.6% (95% interval 0.2% to 1.3%), from 1,142 ratings
Reigate and Banstead. 4.8% (95% interval 3.6% to 6.5%), from 867 ratings
Richmond-Upon-Thames. 2.3% (95% interval 1.6% to 3.2%), from 1,408 ratings
Rochdale. 7.4% (95% interval 6.1% to 8.9%), from 1,525 ratings
Rother. 0.6% (95% interval 0.2% to 1.3%), from 1,022 ratings
Rotherham. 1.5% (95% interval 1.0% to 2.1%), from 2,033 ratings
Rugby. 7.3% (95% interval 5.7% to 9.4%), from 831 ratings
Rushcliffe. 2.7% (95% interval 1.8% to 4.2%), from 803 ratings
Salford. 5.4% (95% interval 4.4% to 6.6%), from 1,891 ratings
Sandwell. 4.2% (95% interval 3.4% to 5.2%), from 2,333 ratings
Sefton. 1.7% (95% interval 1.2% to 2.4%), from 2,142 ratings
Sevenoaks. 2.5% (95% interval 1.6% to 3.8%), from 873 ratings
Sheffield. 2.4% (95% interval 1.9% to 2.9%), from 4,414 ratings
Shropshire. 1.4% (95% interval 1.0% to 1.9%), from 2,897 ratings
Slough. 4.7% (95% interval 3.5% to 6.4%), from 888 ratings
Solihull. 4.3% (95% interval 3.2% to 5.6%), from 1,262 ratings
Somerset. 1.1% (95% interval 0.8% to 1.5%), from 5,530 ratings
South Cambridgeshire. 0.9% (95% interval 0.4% to 1.6%), from 1,234 ratings
South Gloucestershire. 2.4% (95% interval 1.7% to 3.3%), from 1,744 ratings
South Hams. 0.7% (95% interval 0.3% to 1.6%), from 864 ratings
South Kesteven. 2.1% (95% interval 1.3% to 3.1%), from 1,120 ratings
South Norfolk. 1.8% (95% interval 1.1% to 2.9%), from 1,002 ratings
South Oxfordshire. 1.9% (95% interval 1.2% to 2.9%), from 1,167 ratings
South Tyneside. 2.9% (95% interval 2.0% to 4.2%), from 988 ratings
Southampton. 3.0% (95% interval 2.2% to 4.1%), from 1,494 ratings
Southend-On-Sea. 3.0% (95% interval 2.2% to 4.1%), from 1,383 ratings
Southwark. 2.5% (95% interval 1.9% to 3.2%), from 3,001 ratings
St Albans City. 2.2% (95% interval 1.4% to 3.3%), from 1,055 ratings
St Helens. 4.2% (95% interval 3.2% to 5.5%), from 1,295 ratings
Stafford. 1.9% (95% interval 1.1% to 3.0%), from 965 ratings
Stockport. 2.0% (95% interval 1.4% to 2.7%), from 2,118 ratings
Stockton On Tees. 0.0% (95% interval 0.0% to 0.3%), from 1,453 ratings
Stoke-On-Trent. 3.1% (95% interval 2.3% to 4.0%), from 1,918 ratings
Stratford-on-Avon. 1.3% (95% interval 0.8% to 2.2%), from 1,279 ratings
Stroud. 1.8% (95% interval 1.1% to 2.9%), from 988 ratings
Sunderland. 1.9% (95% interval 1.4% to 2.7%), from 1,949 ratings
Sutton. 3.6% (95% interval 2.6% to 4.9%), from 1,174 ratings
Swale. 1.5% (95% interval 0.9% to 2.4%), from 1,205 ratings
Swindon. 1.7% (95% interval 1.1% to 2.6%), from 1,435 ratings
Tameside. 3.1% (95% interval 2.3% to 4.1%), from 1,648 ratings
Teignbridge. 1.6% (95% interval 1.0% to 2.6%), from 1,168 ratings
Telford and Wrekin Council. 3.0% (95% interval 2.1% to 4.0%), from 1,355 ratings
Tendring. 4.0% (95% interval 2.9% to 5.3%), from 1,186 ratings
Test Valley. 1.6% (95% interval 0.9% to 2.7%), from 990 ratings
Thanet. 0.7% (95% interval 0.4% to 1.3%), from 1,520 ratings
Thurrock. 2.4% (95% interval 1.6% to 3.4%), from 1,183 ratings
Tonbridge and Malling. 1.8% (95% interval 1.1% to 2.9%), from 977 ratings
Torbay. 3.8% (95% interval 2.8% to 5.1%), from 1,193 ratings
Tower Hamlets. 6.0% (95% interval 5.1% to 7.0%), from 2,863 ratings
Trafford. 4.1% (95% interval 3.3% to 5.2%), from 2,003 ratings
Tunbridge Wells. 1.4% (95% interval 0.8% to 2.4%), from 1,037 ratings
Vale of White Horse. 1.4% (95% interval 0.8% to 2.5%), from 966 ratings
Wakefield. 2.5% (95% interval 1.9% to 3.2%), from 2,645 ratings
Walsall. 6.5% (95% interval 5.4% to 7.7%), from 1,826 ratings
Waltham Forest. 12.1% (95% interval 10.7% to 13.7%), from 1,862 ratings
Wandsworth. 3.5% (95% interval 2.8% to 4.4%), from 2,432 ratings
Warrington. 3.6% (95% interval 2.8% to 4.7%), from 1,565 ratings
Warwick. 1.9% (95% interval 1.2% to 2.9%), from 1,247 ratings
Watford. 0.9% (95% interval 0.4% to 1.9%), from 865 ratings
Waverley. 3.4% (95% interval 2.3% to 4.8%), from 951 ratings
Wealden. 0.4% (95% interval 0.1% to 0.9%), from 1,344 ratings
West Berkshire. 1.5% (95% interval 0.9% to 2.5%), from 1,101 ratings
West Lancashire. 1.2% (95% interval 0.6% to 2.3%), from 829 ratings
West Lindsey. 2.8% (95% interval 1.8% to 4.4%), from 705 ratings
West Northamptonshire. 2.6% (95% interval 2.1% to 3.3%), from 3,289 ratings
West Oxfordshire. 0.5% (95% interval 0.2% to 1.2%), from 1,028 ratings
West Suffolk. 2.5% (95% interval 1.8% to 3.6%), from 1,415 ratings
Westminster. 6.4% (95% interval 5.7% to 7.2%), from 5,312 ratings
Westmorland and Furness. 1.0% (95% interval 0.6% to 1.5%), from 2,791 ratings
Wigan. 7.9% (95% interval 6.8% to 9.1%), from 2,334 ratings
Wiltshire. 1.9% (95% interval 1.4% to 2.5%), from 2,990 ratings
Winchester City. 0.9% (95% interval 0.4% to 1.7%), from 1,089 ratings
Windsor and Maidenhead. 2.0% (95% interval 1.3% to 2.9%), from 1,331 ratings
Wirral. 3.0% (95% interval 2.3% to 3.8%), from 2,229 ratings
Wokingham. 1.4% (95% interval 0.8% to 2.4%), from 1,052 ratings
Wolverhampton. 5.3% (95% interval 4.3% to 6.4%), from 2,038 ratings
Worthing. 3.5% (95% interval 2.5% to 4.9%), from 938 ratings
Wychavon. 1.7% (95% interval 0.9% to 2.9%), from 781 ratings
Wyre. 5.7% (95% interval 4.3% to 7.4%), from 901 ratings
York. 4.5% (95% interval 3.6% to 5.6%), from 1,877 ratings

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Part of what this page would normally show is missing from the accepted file: either the rating dates needed for an age figure, or the three component scores needed for a mix, or the second snapshot needed for a 30-day change. The figures that are present stand on their own denominators. The missing part is absent, not zero.

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Limits of these figures

Known results: 442,930 ratings; needing improvement: 13,862 ratings; waiting or unknown: 39,697 records; exempt: 21,620 premises. Waiting and exempt records are outside the known results.

Rating dates missing from 0 ratings. The median and age share use 442,930 ratings with known dates.

Low ratings with complete component scores: 13,759 ratings. Low ratings excluded because a score is missing: 103 ratings. Published ratings are not reconstructed from their components.

Unknown-result scenarios: 2.8% to 11.1% if every waiting or unknown result became known. These are scenario bounds, not confidence intervals. Exempt premises remain excluded.

No 30-day change is published: two accepted files exactly 30 days apart are required. One snapshot cannot show how many premises improved or worsened.

Inspections are not a random sample. These intervals describe the known-result shares, not the chance that a particular premises is safe.

It does not tell you about one premises. A share describes the known ratings in an area on the day of the file, and a single rating can change the day after.

It does not count premises waiting for a rating, and it does not count exempt premises. Both stay outside the denominator, so a low share is not evidence that everything was inspected.

It does not say an inspection is overdue. The age of a rating is the gap since the last published inspection, and the publisher sets no deadline we could measure against.

It does not rank areas. Where two intervals overlap, the order of the two numbers carries no information.

It does not combine schemes. A Scottish pass result and a 0 to 5 score are different measurements and are never averaged.

Source

Source: Food Standards Agency, national English-language open data file
File accepted: 18 October 2026
Publisher file timestamp: 2026-10-17T01:06:42Z
National file count: 614,349
Source SHA-256: 0eccd1ba6db3e1cb9ec1e50c296a825d4c4a0dceec3935b2fc2e0106936b5715
Calculation release: fsa-2026-10-18-0eccd1ba6db3-e2b1a3747bdf
Method: Same-type, same-scheme profiles; unknown and exempt results excluded from shares.
Substantive change: 18 October 2026

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