Food Hygiene Ratings for Other catering premises in the UK

76,836 businesses in the source snapshot. Average rating: 4.8/5.

76,836
Businesses
4.8/5
Average Rating
89.2%
Rated 5/5

Rating distribution

Very Good89.2%50,589
Good8.0%4,558
Satisfactory1.8%1,033
Improvement Needed0.4%253
Major Improvement0.5%274
Urgent Improvement0.1%32

There are 76,836 businesses classified as "Other catering 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 other catering premises businesses is 4.8 out of 5. This is broadly in line with the national average of 4.7/5. Currently 89.2% 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 other catering premises 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
Anglesey555.0/5
Castle Point675.0/5
Darlington1035.0/5
Fenland285.0/5
North Warwickshire765.0/5
South Ribble645.0/5
Telford and Wrekin Council415.0/5
Thanet2295.0/5
Wrexham1485.0/5
Mid and East Antrim1435.0/5

Lowest-performing authorities

Local AuthorityBusinessesAvg Rating
Bolton874.4/5
Camden604.4/5
Enfield2864.5/5
Rugby814.5/5
Bromley1944.5/5
Newham3074.5/5
Blaenau Gwent284.5/5
Ealing2994.5/5
Slough1714.5/5
Waltham Forest574.5/5

Frequently asked questions

What is the average food hygiene rating for other catering premises businesses?+

The average food hygiene rating for other catering premises businesses in the UK is 4.8 out of 5. 89.2% have the highest rating of 5 (Very Good).

How many other catering premises businesses are there in the UK?+

There are 76,836 businesses classified as "Other catering premises" in the UK food hygiene database, of which 56,739 have been rated under the FHRS.

Which area has the best other catering premises food hygiene ratings?+

The local authority with the highest average rating for other catering premises businesses is Anglesey with an average of 5.0/5.

Data from official government food safety agencies