15,988 businesses in the source snapshot. Average rating: 4.8/5.
There are 15,988 businesses classified as "Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets" 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 - supermarkets/hypermarkets businesses is 4.8 out of 5. This is broadly in line with the national average of 4.7/5. Currently 87.4% 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 - supermarkets/hypermarkets 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adur | 11 | 5.0/5 |
| Anglesey | 22 | 5.0/5 |
| Bolsover | 14 | 5.0/5 |
| Cannock Chase | 35 | 5.0/5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 40 | 5.0/5 |
| Chesterfield | 29 | 5.0/5 |
| Cotswold | 11 | 5.0/5 |
| Darlington | 26 | 5.0/5 |
| East Cambridgeshire | 15 | 5.0/5 |
| East Devon | 26 | 5.0/5 |
| Local Authority | Businesses | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Knowsley | 22 | 3.9/5 |
| Birmingham | 297 | 4.2/5 |
| Blaenau Gwent | 14 | 4.2/5 |
| Telford and Wrekin Council | 41 | 4.2/5 |
| East Staffordshire | 26 | 4.3/5 |
| Bolton | 59 | 4.3/5 |
| Rugby | 28 | 4.3/5 |
| Enfield | 55 | 4.3/5 |
| Blackburn | 34 | 4.4/5 |
| West Northamptonshire | 89 | 4.4/5 |
The average food hygiene rating for retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets businesses in the UK is 4.8 out of 5. 87.4% have the highest rating of 5 (Very Good).
There are 15,988 businesses classified as "Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets" in the UK food hygiene database, of which 14,244 have been rated under the FHRS.
The local authority with the highest average rating for retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets businesses is Adur with an average of 5.0/5.