What share of food businesses in Fife pass food hygiene inspection?

In Fife, 97.6% of assessed food businesses hold a Pass under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS): 4,057 of 4,155 assessed premises. 98 are marked Improvement Required. Figures are from real Food Standards Agency records, as of 2026-06-12.

How does Fife compare with the national average for food hygiene?

97.6% of assessed food businesses in Fife hold a Pass — 3.9 percentage points above the national average of 93.7% across the 32 Scottish local authorities in the FHIS dataset. That ranks Fife 6 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?

Fife 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 Fife carry the Eat Safe award?

34 food businesses in Fife 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 10 June 2026.

Where does this Fife food hygiene data come from?

Every figure is computed from real Food Standards Agency FHIS records for Fife (4,989 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 Fife

Fife 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 4,155 assessed food businesses, 97.6% hold a Pass. These figures cover 4,989 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).

Quick answer

Fife uses Scotland's FHIS pass/fail scheme. Of 4,155 assessed premises, 4,057 hold a Pass (97.6%) and 98 are marked Improvement Required. The most recent inspection on record is dated 10 June 2026.

Pass rate: 97.6%
National average: 93.7%
vs national average: +3.9 pp
National rank: 6 / 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 Fife

Pass

4,057 (97.6%)

Improvement Required

98 (2.4%)

Of the 4,057 that pass, 34 also hold the Eat Safe award for exceeding the basic requirements.

Plus 708 awaiting inspection and 126 exempt premises (not included in the pass/fail percentages above).

Percentages are of assessed premises only. 708 awaiting inspection and 126 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.

Food hygiene in Fife: frequently asked questions

What share of food businesses in Fife pass food hygiene inspection?: In Fife, 97.6% of assessed food businesses hold a Pass under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS): 4,057 of 4,155 assessed premises. 98 are marked Improvement Required. Figures are from real Food Standards Agency records, as of 2026-06-12.
How does Fife compare with the national average for food hygiene?: 97.6% of assessed food businesses in Fife hold a Pass — 3.9 percentage points above the national average of 93.7% across the 32 Scottish local authorities in the FHIS dataset. That ranks Fife 6 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?: Fife 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 Fife carry the Eat Safe award?: 34 food businesses in Fife 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 10 June 2026.
Where does this Fife food hygiene data come from?: Every figure is computed from real Food Standards Agency FHIS records for Fife (4,989 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 Fife

Top-rated places in Fife

Hotel Du VinHotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · 40 The Scores St Andrews Fife · KY16 9AS
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 14 February 2024
Auchtermairnie Residential HomeCaring Premises · Auchtermairnie Mill Kennoway Leven Fife · KY8 5SF
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 10 July 2023
First Class ChildcareCaring Premises · 48 Aberdour Road Burntisland Fife · KY3 0EN
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 18 November 2019
University HallSchool/college/university · Kennedy Gardens St Andrews Fife · KY16 9DL
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 7 November 2019
Sandra's Cakes - St AndrewsOther catering premises · KY16
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 4 March 2019
Laura Conway - Laura's Sweet Tiers Of JoyOther catering premises · FK10
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 20 November 2018
David Russell ApartmentsSchool/college/university · Buchanan Gardens St Andrews Fife · KY16 9LY
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 23 October 2018
Pamela Jones - ChoccolatiniOther catering premises · DD6
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 11 January 2018
Carlow Court (Kitchen)Caring Premises · Carlow Court Leven Fife · KY8 4NS
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 11 December 2017
Aroma Coffee BarRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Queen Margaret Hospital Whitefield Road Dunfermline Fife · KY12 0SU
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 27 February 2017
McIntosh HallSchool/college/university · Abbotsford Crescent St Andrews Fife · KY16 9HT
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 7 December 2016
John Burnet HallSchool/college/university · Links Crescent St Andrews Fife · KY16 9JF
Pass and Eat SafeInspected 19 September 2016

Places needing improvement in Fife

FriendliesTakeaway/sandwich shop · 50 Main Street Crosshill Lochgelly Fife · KY5 8AT
Improvement RequiredInspected 14 May 2026
Vintage Tea RoomRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 17 Shore Street Anstruther Fife · KY10 3EA
Improvement RequiredInspected 7 May 2026
Greens Of MarkinchRetailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · 14 -16 Balbirnie Street Markinch Glenrothes Fife · KY7 6DB
Improvement RequiredInspected 7 May 2026
Tony MacaroniRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Whimbrel Place Dunfermline Fife · KY11 8EX
Improvement RequiredInspected 30 April 2026
Alex Mitchell Master ButcherRetailers - other · 2 Glamis Centre Glenrothes Fife · KY7 4RH
Improvement RequiredInspected 29 April 2026
Pizza BoyTakeaway/sandwich shop · Pizza Boy 25 Carnegie Drive Dunfermline Fife · KY12 7AN
Improvement RequiredInspected 28 April 2026
Redemption HouseOther catering premises · Redemption House Victoria Gardens Kirkcaldy Fife · KY1 1DJ
Improvement RequiredInspected 27 April 2026
New Ruby TakeawayTakeaway/sandwich shop · 1 High Street Kirkcaldy Fife · KY1 1LQ
Improvement RequiredInspected 27 April 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 4,989 real Food Standards Agency records for Fife. 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 4,155 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.