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Food Hygiene Ratings in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire is in Scotland, which uses the Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS) — a pass/fail scheme rather than the 0–5 star scale used in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Of 2,147 assessed food businesses, 91.8% hold a Pass. These figures cover 2,765 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).
Quick answer
Aberdeenshire uses Scotland's FHIS pass/fail scheme. Of 2,147 assessed premises, 1,971 hold a Pass (91.8%) and 176 are marked Improvement Required. The most recent inspection on record is dated 9 June 2026.
Pass / fail breakdown in Aberdeenshire
Of the 1,971 that pass, 18 also hold the Eat Safe award for exceeding the basic requirements.
Plus 438 awaiting inspection and 180 exempt premises (not included in the pass/fail percentages above).
Percentages are of assessed premises only. 438 awaiting inspection and 180 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.
Top-rated places in Aberdeenshire
- The "Famous" Spotty Bag ShopRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Eastside Discount Warehouse, Old Market Place, Banff · AB45 1GEPass and Eat SafeInspected 3 April 2025
- Hilda Brown CateringOther catering premises · Home Based Food BusinessPass and Eat SafeInspected 14 August 2024
- Entier LtdManufacturers/packers · Plot 6 Endeavour Drive, Arnhall Business Park, Westhill · AB32 6UFPass and Eat SafeInspected 9 July 2024
- Country FlavoursOther catering premises · Unit 2 The Mart Industrial Estate, Mart Road, Alford · AB33 8BZPass and Eat SafeInspected 12 June 2024
- Allandale HouseCaring Premises · 9 Balmoor Terrace, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire · AB42 1EQPass and Eat SafeInspected 7 November 2023
- Gordon SchoolsSchool/college/university · Gordon Schools Road, Huntly, Aberdeenshire · AB54 4SEPass and Eat SafeInspected 18 September 2023
Places needing improvement in Aberdeenshire
- RainbowTakeaway/sandwich shop · 22A High Street, Insch, Aberdeenshire · AB52 6JFImprovement RequiredInspected 3 June 2026
- Lana MitchellRetailers - other · 51 High Street, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire · AB43 9ETImprovement RequiredInspected 1 June 2026
- Murdoch Allan & Son LtdTakeaway/sandwich shop · 13 Chapel Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire · AB42 1THImprovement RequiredInspected 26 May 2026
- Murdoch Allan And Son Ltd (Bakery)Manufacturers/packers · 7 Station Road, Hatton, Aberdeenshire · AB42 0RYImprovement RequiredInspected 26 May 2026
- Marshall's Farm Shop And KitchenManufacturers/packers · Boghead Farm, Kintore, Aberdeenshire · AB51 0XDImprovement RequiredInspected 25 May 2026
- DMAA Retail LtdRetailers - other · 17 Main Street, Alford, Aberdeenshire · AB33 8QAImprovement RequiredInspected 22 May 2026
- Station Bar And Grill Hotel LtdHotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · 18-22 Seafield Street, Portsoy, Aberdeenshire · AB45 2QTImprovement RequiredInspected 21 May 2026
- Punjabi Kitchen Tandoori Indian TakeawayTakeaway/sandwich shop · 36 Union Grove, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire · AB43 9PHImprovement RequiredInspected 20 May 2026
A low rating reflects conditions at the last inspection and may have since improved. Always check the current rating at the FSA before drawing conclusions.
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Methodology
Figures are computed from 2,765 real Food Standards Agency records for Aberdeenshire. Scotland uses the Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS), a pass/fail scheme, so there is no 0–5 average — we report Pass and Improvement Required counts for the 2,147 assessed premises. Percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. No estimates or survey data are mixed in. Data as of 2026-06-12.
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.