141,257 businesses in the source snapshot. Average rating: 4.6/5.
There are 141,257 businesses classified as "Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen" 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 restaurant/cafe/canteen businesses is 4.6 out of 5. This is broadly in line with the national average of 4.7/5. Currently 75.6% 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 restaurant/cafe/canteen 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bassetlaw | 205 | 5.0/5 |
| Isles of Scilly | 24 | 5.0/5 |
| Stockton On Tees | 228 | 4.9/5 |
| Lincoln City | 268 | 4.9/5 |
| Thanet | 436 | 4.9/5 |
| Ipswich | 259 | 4.9/5 |
| South Ribble | 140 | 4.9/5 |
| Redcar and Cleveland | 242 | 4.9/5 |
| North Kesteven | 128 | 4.9/5 |
| Darlington | 158 | 4.9/5 |
| Local Authority | Businesses | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Ealing | 904 | 3.9/5 |
| Waltham Forest | 575 | 4.0/5 |
| Newham | 625 | 4.0/5 |
| Enfield | 548 | 4.1/5 |
| Birmingham | 2,225 | 4.1/5 |
| Blaenau Gwent | 65 | 4.1/5 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 210 | 4.1/5 |
| Camden | 1,530 | 4.2/5 |
| Barnet | 578 | 4.2/5 |
| Hillingdon | 579 | 4.2/5 |
The average food hygiene rating for restaurant/cafe/canteen businesses in the UK is 4.6 out of 5. 75.6% have the highest rating of 5 (Very Good).
There are 141,257 businesses classified as "Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen" in the UK food hygiene database, of which 119,526 have been rated under the FHRS.
The local authority with the highest average rating for restaurant/cafe/canteen businesses is Bassetlaw with an average of 5.0/5.