43,369 businesses in the source snapshot. Average rating: 4.8/5.
There are 43,369 businesses classified as "Caring Premises" across the UK, inspected under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. This category includes a wide range of establishments that share similar food handling characteristics and regulatory requirements.
The average food hygiene rating for caring premises businesses is 4.8 out of 5. This is broadly in line with the national average of 4.7/5. Currently 88.1% of rated businesses in this category have the highest rating of 5 (Very Good).
Food hygiene standards can vary significantly between local authorities. The tables below show which councils have the best and worst average ratings for caring premises businesses, helping you understand regional differences in food safety performance.
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.
| Local Authority | Businesses | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Point | 38 | 5.0/5 |
| Cotswold | 30 | 5.0/5 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 33 | 5.0/5 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City | 102 | 5.0/5 |
| Mid and East Antrim | 107 | 5.0/5 |
| Mole Valley | 46 | 5.0/5 |
| North Kesteven | 67 | 5.0/5 |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | 61 | 5.0/5 |
| Oxford City | 70 | 5.0/5 |
| Rutland | 21 | 5.0/5 |
| Local Authority | Businesses | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent | 64 | 4.2/5 |
| Hyndburn | 72 | 4.5/5 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 111 | 4.5/5 |
| Wyre | 77 | 4.5/5 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 61 | 4.5/5 |
| Croydon | 384 | 4.5/5 |
| Ealing | 292 | 4.6/5 |
| Wigan | 170 | 4.6/5 |
| Newham | 104 | 4.6/5 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 65 | 4.6/5 |
The average food hygiene rating for caring premises businesses in the UK is 4.8 out of 5. 88.1% have the highest rating of 5 (Very Good).
There are 43,369 businesses classified as "Caring Premises" in the UK food hygiene database, of which 35,989 have been rated under the FHRS.
The local authority with the highest average rating for caring premises businesses is Castle Point with an average of 5.0/5.