120,302 businesses inspected. Average rating: 4.5/5.
There are 120,302 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 4.7/5. Currently 71.3% 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 | 140 | 5.0/5 |
| Forest of Dean | 144 | 5.0/5 |
| Dorset | 665 | 5.0/5 |
| West Oxfordshire | 215 | 5.0/5 |
| Stockton On Tees | 425 | 4.9/5 |
| Cotswold | 227 | 4.9/5 |
| Mole Valley | 105 | 4.9/5 |
| Mid and East Antrim | 174 | 4.9/5 |
| Redcar and Cleveland | 218 | 4.9/5 |
| Broxbourne | 103 | 4.9/5 |
| Local Authority | Businesses | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Newham | 650 | 3.3/5 |
| Waltham Forest | 530 | 3.6/5 |
| Blackburn | 266 | 3.8/5 |
| Lambeth | 386 | 3.9/5 |
| Salford | 371 | 3.9/5 |
| Reading | 217 | 3.9/5 |
| Redbridge | 365 | 3.9/5 |
| Walsall | 431 | 3.9/5 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 382 | 3.9/5 |
| Knowsley | 150 | 3.9/5 |
The average food hygiene rating for retailers - other businesses in the UK is 4.5 out of 5. 71.3% have the highest rating of 5 (Very Good).
There are 120,302 businesses classified as "Retailers - other" in the UK food hygiene database, of which 88,291 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.