Food Hygiene Ratings for Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house in the UK

14,441 businesses in the source snapshot. Average rating: 4.8/5.

14,441
Businesses
4.8/5
Average Rating
85.2%
Rated 5/5

Rating distribution

Very Good85.2%9,228
Good10.4%1,123
Satisfactory3.0%330
Improvement Needed0.6%68
Major Improvement0.6%67
Urgent Improvement0.1%10

There are 14,441 businesses classified as "Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house" 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 hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house businesses is 4.8 out of 5. This is broadly in line with the national average of 4.7/5. Currently 85.2% 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 hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house businesses, helping you understand regional differences in food safety performance.

Source snapshots

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.

Best-performing authorities

Local AuthorityBusinessesAvg Rating
Anglesey215.0/5
Dover255.0/5
East Hampshire185.0/5
Flintshire185.0/5
Forest of Dean125.0/5
Hackney145.0/5
King's Lynn and West Norfolk455.0/5
Lisburn and Castlereagh City145.0/5
Luton155.0/5
Mole Valley145.0/5

Lowest-performing authorities

Local AuthorityBusinessesAvg Rating
Neath Port Talbot123.8/5
South Oxfordshire214.2/5
Ealing104.3/5
Thurrock134.3/5
Camden1204.4/5
North West Leicestershire364.4/5
Lichfield104.4/5
Reigate and Banstead154.4/5
South Cambridgeshire254.4/5
Worthing104.4/5

Frequently asked questions

What is the average food hygiene rating for hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house businesses?+

The average food hygiene rating for hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house businesses in the UK is 4.8 out of 5. 85.2% have the highest rating of 5 (Very Good).

How many hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house businesses are there in the UK?+

There are 14,441 businesses classified as "Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house" in the UK food hygiene database, of which 10,826 have been rated under the FHRS.

Which area has the best hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house food hygiene ratings?+

The local authority with the highest average rating for hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house businesses is Anglesey with an average of 5.0/5.

Data from official government food safety agencies