120,860 businesses in the source snapshot. Average rating: 4.5/5.
There are 120,860 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 71.5% 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.
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 | 141 | 5.0/5 |
| Stockton On Tees | 417 | 5.0/5 |
| Dorset | 671 | 5.0/5 |
| West Oxfordshire | 216 | 5.0/5 |
| Mid and East Antrim | 175 | 4.9/5 |
| Cotswold | 235 | 4.9/5 |
| Forest of Dean | 150 | 4.9/5 |
| Redcar and Cleveland | 214 | 4.9/5 |
| Winchester City | 149 | 4.9/5 |
| Mole Valley | 107 | 4.9/5 |
| Local Authority | Businesses | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Newham | 647 | 3.3/5 |
| Waltham Forest | 529 | 3.6/5 |
| Blackburn | 272 | 3.8/5 |
| Reading | 206 | 3.9/5 |
| Lambeth | 392 | 3.9/5 |
| Redbridge | 369 | 3.9/5 |
| Walsall | 430 | 3.9/5 |
| Slough | 204 | 3.9/5 |
| Salford | 375 | 3.9/5 |
| Portsmouth | 268 | 3.9/5 |
The average food hygiene rating for retailers - other businesses in the UK is 4.5 out of 5. 71.5% have the highest rating of 5 (Very Good).
There are 120,860 businesses classified as "Retailers - other" in the UK food hygiene database, of which 88,679 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.