1,640 food businesses inspected under the Scottish Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS). 94.9% have a Pass result.
Food hygiene in Scottish Borders is assessed under the Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS), which is used in Scotland instead of the 0-5 numerical rating used in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Under the FHIS, businesses receive one of two outcomes: 'Pass', meaning the business meets food hygiene standards, or 'Improvement Required', meaning the business needs to make changes to comply. Some businesses may also receive a 'Pass and Eat Safe' award, indicating consistently high standards.
Scottish Borders has 1,640 registered food businesses. Of these, 1,191 have received a Pass result, while 64 have been told improvement is required. Environmental health officers from the local council carry out inspections, assessing how food is handled, prepared, and stored, the physical condition of the premises, and how food safety is managed by the business.
Scottish food businesses may choose whether to display their FHIS result on their premises; the official ratings remain available online. If you see an 'Improvement Required' notice, the business must take action before their next inspection. You can check the latest status of any food business on the Food Standards Scotland website.
Retrieval is not an inspection date. Ratings may change; verify individual businesses with the official authority. Missing or conflicting results are not counted as a pass.
| Name | Address | Rating | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A & Z General Store | TD7 5BG | Improvement Required | Apr 17, 2019 |
| Bite And Eat | TD5 7AE | Improvement Required | Apr 17, 2026 |
| BLT | TD1 1HF | Improvement Required | Jul 03, 2026 |
| Bodrum Kebab House | TD9 9BG | Improvement Required | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Borders Takeaway | EH44 6HD | Improvement Required | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Brodies Restaurant | TD9 9EH | Improvement Required | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Buccleuch Arms Hotel | TD6 0EW | Improvement Required | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Campbell's Newsagents | TD9 9BG | Improvement Required | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Caspian | TD9 0AA | Improvement Required | Dec 05, 2023 |
| China Palace | TD11 3AL | Improvement Required | Jul 30, 2026 |
| China Pearl | TD14 5HA | Improvement Required | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Coldstream Kebab House | TD12 4DL | Improvement Required | Jun 04, 2026 |
| Costa | Improvement Required | Jun 02, 2026 | |
| Costcutter | TD9 0QU | Improvement Required | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Denholm Meat Suppliers | TD9 8NU | Improvement Required | Jan 14, 2026 |
The source snapshot contains 1,191 food businesses in Scottish Borders with a Pass result under the Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS), meaning they meet the required food hygiene standards.
'Improvement Required' under the Scottish FHIS means the food business did not fully meet food hygiene standards at the time of inspection. The business must take action to address the issues found. This is different from the 0-5 rating used in England and Wales. The business will be re-inspected to check that improvements have been made.
In Scotland, food business inspection frequency is risk-based. Businesses with an 'Improvement Required' result will be re-inspected sooner, typically within a few months. Businesses with a Pass result and good track record may be inspected every 1-3 years depending on the type and risk level of the business.