What share of food businesses in Dumfries and Galloway pass food hygiene inspection?

In Dumfries and Galloway, 95.2% of assessed food businesses hold a Pass under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS): 1,609 of 1,691 assessed premises. 82 are marked Improvement Required. Figures are from real Food Standards Agency records, as of 2026-06-12.

How does Dumfries and Galloway compare with the national average for food hygiene?

95.2% of assessed food businesses in Dumfries and Galloway hold a Pass — 1.5 percentage points above the national average of 93.7% across the 32 Scottish local authorities in the FHIS dataset. That ranks Dumfries and Galloway 17 of 32 by Pass rate (rank 1 = highest). Every figure is computed from the same real Food Standards Agency records used across this page.

How does Scotland's food hygiene scheme differ from the 0–5 star rating?

Dumfries and Galloway is in Scotland, which uses the Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS) — a Pass / Improvement Required scheme — rather than the 0–5 star Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) used in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There is no numeric average; businesses either Pass or are told to improve, and the best may also carry the Eat Safe award.

How many premises in Dumfries and Galloway carry the Eat Safe award?

55 food businesses in Dumfries and Galloway hold the Eat Safe award, the highest FHIS recognition, awarded where food safety management exceeds the legal minimum. The most recent inspection on record is dated 21 May 2026.

Where does this Dumfries and Galloway food hygiene data come from?

Every figure is computed from real Food Standards Agency FHIS records for Dumfries and Galloway (2,719 establishments on record), sourced from ratings.food.gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0, as of 2026-06-12. No estimates or survey data are mixed in.

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Food Hygiene Ratings in Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway 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 1,691 assessed food businesses, 95.2% hold a Pass. These figures cover 2,719 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).

Quick answer

Dumfries and Galloway uses Scotland's FHIS pass/fail scheme. Of 1,691 assessed premises, 1,609 hold a Pass (95.2%) and 82 are marked Improvement Required. The most recent inspection on record is dated 21 May 2026.

Pass rate: 95.2%
National average: 93.7%
vs national average: +1.5 pp
National rank: 17 / 32

Ranked by Pass rate among 32 Scottish local authorities in our FHIS dataset (rank 1 = highest Pass rate). Scotland's FHIS is a pass/fail scheme, so it is compared only with other FHIS authorities, not the 0–5 star FHRS areas.

Pass / fail breakdown in Dumfries and Galloway

Pass

1,609 (95.2%)

Improvement Required

82 (4.8%)

Of the 1,609 that pass, 55 also hold the Eat Safe award for exceeding the basic requirements.

Plus 433 awaiting inspection and 595 exempt premises (not included in the pass/fail percentages above).

Percentages are of assessed premises only. 433 awaiting inspection and 595 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.

Food hygiene in Dumfries and Galloway: frequently asked questions

What share of food businesses in Dumfries and Galloway pass food hygiene inspection?: In Dumfries and Galloway, 95.2% of assessed food businesses hold a Pass under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS): 1,609 of 1,691 assessed premises. 82 are marked Improvement Required. Figures are from real Food Standards Agency records, as of 2026-06-12.
How does Dumfries and Galloway compare with the national average for food hygiene?: 95.2% of assessed food businesses in Dumfries and Galloway hold a Pass — 1.5 percentage points above the national average of 93.7% across the 32 Scottish local authorities in the FHIS dataset. That ranks Dumfries and Galloway 17 of 32 by Pass rate (rank 1 = highest). Every figure is computed from the same real Food Standards Agency records used across this page.
How does Scotland's food hygiene scheme differ from the 0–5 star rating?: Dumfries and Galloway is in Scotland, which uses the Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS) — a Pass / Improvement Required scheme — rather than the 0–5 star Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) used in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There is no numeric average; businesses either Pass or are told to improve, and the best may also carry the Eat Safe award.
How many premises in Dumfries and Galloway carry the Eat Safe award?: 55 food businesses in Dumfries and Galloway hold the Eat Safe award, the highest FHIS recognition, awarded where food safety management exceeds the legal minimum. The most recent inspection on record is dated 21 May 2026.
Where does this Dumfries and Galloway food hygiene data come from?: Every figure is computed from real Food Standards Agency FHIS records for Dumfries and Galloway (2,719 establishments on record), sourced from ratings.food.gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0, as of 2026-06-12. No estimates or survey data are mixed in.

Food hygiene ratings by area in Dumfries and Galloway

DG1457 places · 0% 5★

Top-rated places in Dumfries and Galloway

The MillHotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Kirkpatrick Fleming, Lockerbie · DG11 3BQ
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 16 September 2024
Briery Park Residential HomeCaring Premises · Briery Park New Street, Thornhill · DG3 5NJ
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 5 September 2024
Pat's PantryRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Heathhall Garden Centre Edinburgh Road, Dumfries · DG1 1SE
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 16 August 2024
Mead Medical Services LtdCaring Premises · Westfield Dumfries Road, Lockerbie · DG11 2EF
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 11 July 2024
Ecclefechan Day CentreOther catering premises · High Street, Lockerbie, Ecclefechan · DG11 3DF
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 9 July 2024
Trinity HouseCaring Premises · 38 Carlisle Road, Lockerbie · DG11 2DS
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 5 September 2023
Galloway Community HospitalCaring Premises · Dalrymple Street, Stranraer · DG9 7DQ
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 9 August 2023
Holiday InnHotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Bankend Road, Dumfries · DG1 4UQ
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 13 April 2023
Castle Kennedy Gardens TearoomRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Castle Kennedy, Stranraer · DG9 8SJ
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 4 April 2023
Jaybees (Childcare) LtdCaring Premises · Blacklocks Vennel, Lockerbie, Lochmaben · DG11 1NP
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 17 February 2023
Wrap 'n' Roll Deli BarTakeaway/sandwich shop · 203 King St, Castle Douglas · DG7 1DT
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 20 January 2023
Allanbank Nursing HomeCaring Premises · Bankend Road, Dumfries · DG1 4AN
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 26 May 2022

Places needing improvement in Dumfries and Galloway

Crown HotelHotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · 95 High Street, Lockerbie · DG11 2DA
Improvement RequiredInspected 4 March 2025
Rico'sTakeaway/sandwich shop · 72 Annan Road, Dumfries · DG1 3EQ
Improvement RequiredInspected 27 February 2025
Kirkwood FarmsRetailers - other · Kirkwood, Lockerbie, Dalton · DG11 1DH
Improvement RequiredInspected 24 February 2025
The Chip ShopTakeaway/sandwich shop · 4 Mill Street, Dalbeattie · DG5 4HE
Improvement RequiredInspected 20 February 2025
S & J Weir LtdRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Glendyne Hotel 23 High Street, Sanquhar · DG4 6DJ
Improvement RequiredInspected 18 February 2025
Harvey's CafeRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 3-4 Harvey's Wynd, Sanquhar · DG4 6DP
Improvement RequiredInspected 18 February 2025
McDhaba Indian RestaurantRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 31 Annan Road, Gretna · DG16 5DH
Improvement RequiredInspected 13 February 2025
Locharbriggs Convenience StoreRetailers - other · 3 Auchencrieff Road South, Dumfries · DG1 1XB
Improvement RequiredInspected 13 February 2025

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Methodology

Figures are computed from 2,719 real Food Standards Agency records for Dumfries and Galloway. 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 1,691 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.