105,753 businesses inspected. Average rating: 4.5/5.
There are 105,753 businesses classified as "Retailers - other" 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 retailers - other businesses is 4.5 out of 5. This is broadly in line with the national average of 4.6/5. Currently 70.9% 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 retailers - other businesses, helping you understand regional differences in food safety performance.
| Local Authority | Businesses | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Bassetlaw | 134 | 5.0/5 |
| Rossendale | 106 | 5.0/5 |
| Forest of Dean | 131 | 5.0/5 |
| Dorset | 660 | 5.0/5 |
| West Oxfordshire | 181 | 4.9/5 |
| Stockton On Tees | 402 | 4.9/5 |
| Cotswold | 219 | 4.9/5 |
| Thanet | 233 | 4.9/5 |
| Redcar and Cleveland | 222 | 4.9/5 |
| Fenland | 196 | 4.9/5 |
| Local Authority | Businesses | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Newham | 630 | 3.4/5 |
| Waltham Forest | 535 | 3.6/5 |
| Walsall | 397 | 3.9/5 |
| Redbridge | 372 | 3.9/5 |
| Wigan | 437 | 3.9/5 |
| Slough | 205 | 3.9/5 |
| Woking | 98 | 3.9/5 |
| Blackburn | 271 | 3.9/5 |
| Lambeth | 385 | 3.9/5 |
| Bolton | 588 | 4.0/5 |
The average food hygiene rating for retailers - other businesses in the UK is 4.5 out of 5. 70.9% have the highest rating of 5 (Very Good).
There are 105,753 businesses classified as "Retailers - other" in the UK food hygiene database, of which 78,105 have been rated under the FHRS.
The local authority with the highest average rating for retailers - other businesses is Bassetlaw with an average of 5.0/5.