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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 / 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 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

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

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 2,719 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.