4,754 businesses in the source snapshot. Average rating: 4.8/5.
There are 4,754 businesses classified as "Distributors/Transporters" 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 distributors/transporters businesses is 4.8 out of 5. This is broadly in line with the national average of 4.7/5. Currently 85.0% 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 distributors/transporters 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove | 20 | 5.0/5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 17 | 5.0/5 |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 13 | 5.0/5 |
| Chichester | 11 | 5.0/5 |
| Epping Forest | 16 | 5.0/5 |
| Fermanagh and Omagh | 11 | 5.0/5 |
| Horsham | 23 | 5.0/5 |
| Hounslow | 10 | 5.0/5 |
| North Devon | 13 | 5.0/5 |
| North Yorkshire | 25 | 5.0/5 |
| Local Authority | Businesses | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 24 | 3.8/5 |
| Liverpool | 13 | 3.8/5 |
| Hackney | 26 | 4.1/5 |
| Caerphilly | 10 | 4.3/5 |
| Ealing | 18 | 4.3/5 |
| Sandwell | 12 | 4.3/5 |
| Dudley | 13 | 4.5/5 |
| Arun | 12 | 4.5/5 |
| Manchester | 39 | 4.5/5 |
| Bradford | 17 | 4.5/5 |
The average food hygiene rating for distributors/transporters businesses in the UK is 4.8 out of 5. 85.0% have the highest rating of 5 (Very Good).
There are 4,754 businesses classified as "Distributors/Transporters" in the UK food hygiene database, of which 2,609 have been rated under the FHRS.
The local authority with the highest average rating for distributors/transporters businesses is Brighton and Hove with an average of 5.0/5.