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Food Hygiene Ratings in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) 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 512 assessed food businesses, 97.9% hold a Pass. These figures cover 575 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).
Quick answer
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) uses Scotland's FHIS pass/fail scheme. Of 512 assessed premises, 501 hold a Pass (97.9%) and 11 are marked Improvement Required. The most recent inspection on record is dated 20 April 2026.
Pass / fail breakdown in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)
Of the 501 that pass, 26 also hold the Eat Safe award for exceeding the basic requirements.
Plus 41 awaiting inspection and 22 exempt premises (not included in the pass/fail percentages above).
Percentages are of assessed premises only. 41 awaiting inspection and 22 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.
Top-rated places in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)
- Iochdar SchoolSchool/college/university · Buaile Dubh, Isle Of South Uist, Eochar · HS8 5RQPass and Eat SafeInspected 18 June 2025
- Sgoil Uibhist A Tuath / North Uist Primary SchoolSchool/college/university · Bayhead, Isle Of North Uist · HS6 5DSPass and Eat SafeInspected 18 June 2025
- Lionacleit SchoolSchool/college/university · Canteen Liniclate, Isle Of Benbecula, Creagorry · HS7 5PJPass and Eat SafeInspected 17 June 2025
- MV HebridesRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Pier Road, Tarbert · HS3 3DGPass and Eat SafeInspected 9 June 2025
- MV Isle Of LewisRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Booking Office Shell Street, Isle Of Lewis, Stornoway · HS1 2AEPass and Eat SafeInspected 9 June 2025
- Leverburgh Care HomeCaring Premises · Ferry Road, Isle Of Harris, Leverburgh · HS5 3UAPass and Eat SafeInspected 24 April 2025
Places needing improvement in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)
- Grogarry LodgeOther catering premises · Grogarry, Grogarry · HS8 5RRImprovement RequiredInspected 6 March 2026
- Western Isles NHS Catering DepartmentCaring Premises · Ospadal Nan Eilean Macaulay Road, Stornoway · HS1 2AFImprovement RequiredInspected 5 February 2026
- The Hub CafeRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · The Hub Willowglen Road, Stornoway · HS1 2EPImprovement RequiredInspected 24 December 2025
- County HotelHotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · 12 Francis Street, Isle Of Lewis, Stornoway · HS1 2XBImprovement RequiredInspected 10 December 2025
- A D MunroRetailers - other · East Tarbert, Isle Of Harris · HS3 3DBImprovement RequiredInspected 2 December 2025
- FlavourManufacturers/packers · 1 Iomairt An Obain, Isle Of Harris, Tarbert · HS3 3DSImprovement RequiredInspected 4 September 2025
- W J MacdonaldManufacturers/packers · 5 Francis Street, Isle Of Lewis, Stornoway · HS1 2XDImprovement RequiredInspected 14 April 2025
- Uig Primary SchoolSchool/college/university · Crowlista, Uig · HS2 9JEImprovement RequiredInspected 10 December 2024
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 575 real Food Standards Agency records for Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles). 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 512 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.