Official food safety ratings from government databases across the UK, US & Denmark.
Three simple steps to make sure your next meal is safe — always free, always official.
Enter a restaurant name, city, or postcode. We cover over 760,000 establishments across the UK, US, and Denmark.
See the official food hygiene score from the relevant government agency — with inspection dates and violation details.
Make informed choices about where to eat. Share ratings with friends and family before booking.
Food hygiene ratings from official government databases worldwide
Every year, millions of people suffer from foodborne illness. Government food safety inspections exist to protect you — but most people never check the results before choosing where to eat.
FoodHygieneCheck brings together official inspection data from the UK, US, and Denmark into a single, easy-to-use platform. Every rating you see comes directly from the relevant food safety authority — no user reviews, no opinions, just facts.
Each country uses a different system. The UK rates businesses from 0 (urgent improvement required) to 5 (very good). NYC uses letter grades (A/B/C), and Chicago uses pass/fail. Denmark uses the Smiley system with an Elite Smiley for the best businesses. We present each system clearly so you can make informed decisions wherever you are.
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All data comes from official government food safety agencies: the Food Standards Agency (UK), NYC Department of Health and city health departments (US), and Fødevarestyrelsen (Denmark). We never create or modify ratings.
We sync with government databases regularly. UK data updates daily via the FSA API. US city data updates range from daily (NYC) to weekly. Danish data updates at least monthly. Freshness indicators are shown on each rating.
The UK uses a 0–5 scale (5 = very good, 0 = urgent improvement required). Scotland uses Pass/Improvement Required. The US varies by city: NYC uses letter grades (A/B/C), Chicago uses pass/fail. Denmark uses smiley faces with an Elite Smiley for consistently excellent businesses.
Yes, completely free. Food safety is a public interest matter and all the data we present is publicly available from government sources. We believe everyone deserves easy access to this information.
Absolutely. Just search for the restaurant name or address. This is especially useful for delivery orders where you can't physically see the premises. A low hygiene rating applies regardless of whether you eat in or order out.
We display data exactly as provided by the relevant government agency. If you believe a rating is incorrect, contact the local food safety authority directly. Businesses can also request re-inspections. We update our data as soon as new results are published.