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Food Hygiene Ratings by UK Town
The Gera Hygiene Score ranks 78 UK towns and cities on a 0–10 scale, computed transparently from 21,313 real Food Standards Agency hygiene records (as of June 2026).
Which UK towns have the best food hygiene, and what is the average hygiene rating?
Across 78 UK towns covered by GeraEats, the median Gera Hygiene Score is 9.7 out of 10, computed from 21,313 rated Food Standards Agency records (as of June 2026). 83% of premises hold a 5-star (Very Good) rating; Sherborne ranks highest at 10.0/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Top 10 towns by Gera Hygiene Score
| # | Town | County | GHS /10 | Avg rating | 5★ share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherborne | Dorset | 10.0 | 4.96 | 97.1% |
| 2 | Weymouth | Dorset | 9.9 | 4.94 | 94.7% |
| 3 | Yeovil | Somerset | 9.9 | 4.90 | 91.6% |
| 4 | Dorchester | Dorset | 9.9 | 4.95 | 96.5% |
| 5 | Hexham | Northumberland | 9.9 | 4.93 | 93.8% |
| 6 | Alnwick | Northumberland | 9.9 | 4.91 | 93.1% |
| 7 | Bridport | Dorset | 9.9 | 4.90 | 93.7% |
| 8 | Camborne | Cornwall | 9.9 | 4.90 | 93% |
| 9 | Blandford Forum | Dorset | 9.9 | 4.92 | 95.7% |
| 10 | Bridgwater | Somerset | 9.8 | 4.88 | 91.4% |
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Food hygiene by town — frequently asked questions
What is the Gera Hygiene Score?
The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Which of these 78 towns has the best food hygiene?
Sherborne (Dorset) has the highest Gera Hygiene Score in this cohort at 10.0 out of 10, based on 103 rated FSA records as of June 2026. Stanley has the lowest at 9.1.
Are these official ratings?
The 0–5 ratings are official Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme ratings, issued by local-authority food-safety officers, not by GeraEats. The Gera Hygiene Score is our transparent 0–10 index computed from those official ratings; the underlying figures are the FSA’s.
How often is this updated?
This cluster is rebuilt from the FSA open-data API on a quarterly cadence. The figures shown were last refreshed on 18 June 2026 (data as of June 2026). Individual establishment ratings can change at any inspection.
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Methodology
The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Each town is matched to its parent FSA local authority and filtered to establishments registered to that town. We publish a town page only where real FSA records exist. Data as of June 2026; last refreshed 18 June 2026.
Source: Food Standards Agency — Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) open data (Food Standards Agency). Data as of June 2026; published 2026-06-18. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.