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Food Hygiene Ratings in East Lothian
East Lothian 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 886 assessed food businesses, 95.8% hold a Pass. These figures cover 906 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).
Quick answer
East Lothian uses Scotland's FHIS pass/fail scheme. Of 886 assessed premises, 849 hold a Pass (95.8%) and 37 are marked Improvement Required. The most recent inspection on record is dated 5 June 2026.
Pass / fail breakdown in East Lothian
Of the 849 that pass, 1 also hold the Eat Safe award for exceeding the basic requirements.
Plus 5 awaiting inspection and 15 exempt premises (not included in the pass/fail percentages above).
Percentages are of assessed premises only. 5 awaiting inspection and 15 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.
Top-rated places in East Lothian
- Hilton Lodge Nursing Home LtdCaring Premises · Hilton Lodge 60-62 Court Street Haddington East Lothian · EH41 3AFPass and Eat SafeInspected 9 December 2016
- La TrattoriaRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 119 High Street Tranent East Lothian · EH33 1LWPassInspected 5 June 2026
- OsteriaRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Osteria 71 High Street North Berwick East Lothian · EH39 4HGPassInspected 3 June 2026
- Sellors SnacksRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sellors Snacks Unit 7 Wallyford Industrial Estate Wallyford · EH21 8QJPassInspected 3 June 2026
- Sellors Snacks Events VanMobile caterer · Sellors Snacks Event Van East LothianPassInspected 3 June 2026
- The Honourable Company Of Edinburgh GolfersPub/bar/nightclub · Muirfield Clubhouse Duncur Road Gullane East Lothian · EH31 2EGPassInspected 1 June 2026
Places needing improvement in East Lothian
- Preston Bay TakeawayTakeaway/sandwich shop · Preston Bay Takeaway 138 High Street Prestonpans East Lothian · EH32 9ADImprovement RequiredInspected 12 March 2026
- Gourmet PlaceTakeaway/sandwich shop · Gourmet Place 40 High Street Tranent East Lothian · EH33 1HQImprovement RequiredInspected 24 February 2026
- Cafe 24Takeaway/sandwich shop · 24 Market Street Haddington East Lothian · EH41 3JFImprovement RequiredInspected 29 January 2026
- Burgur GrillTakeaway/sandwich shop · Unit N Hawthorn Road Prestonpans East Lothian · EH32 9QWImprovement RequiredInspected 13 January 2026
- Grace of IndiaRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Grace Of India 33 High Street Aberlady East Lothian · EH32 0RAImprovement RequiredInspected 12 January 2026
- Dunbar Fish ShopRetailers - other · Dunbar Fish Shop 70 High Street Dunbar East Lothian · EH42 1JHImprovement RequiredInspected 7 January 2026
- The Crown and KitchenHotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · The Crown and Kitchen 25 Bridge Street East Linton East Lothian · EH40 3AGImprovement RequiredInspected 5 January 2026
- Musselburgh ExpressRetailers - other · 147 High Street Musselburgh East Lothian · EH21 7DDImprovement RequiredInspected 11 December 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 906 real Food Standards Agency records for East Lothian. 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 886 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.