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Food Hygiene Ratings in Highland
Highland 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 2,995 assessed food businesses, 85.6% hold a Pass. These figures cover 5,935 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).
Quick answer
Highland uses Scotland's FHIS pass/fail scheme. Of 2,995 assessed premises, 2,563 hold a Pass (85.6%) and 432 are marked Improvement Required. The most recent inspection on record is dated 19 May 2026.
Pass / fail breakdown in Highland
Of the 2,563 that pass, 22 also hold the Eat Safe award for exceeding the basic requirements.
Plus 2,761 awaiting inspection and 179 exempt premises (not included in the pass/fail percentages above).
Percentages are of assessed premises only. 2761 awaiting inspection and 179 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.
Food hygiene ratings by area in Highland
Top-rated places in Highland
- Cafe CuilRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Donald John's Cafe Ltd, Satran, Isle of Skye · IV47 8SUPass and Eat SafeInspected 16 May 2025
- Domino's PizzaOther catering premises · Academy Street, Inverness, Highland · IV1 1LUPass and Eat SafeInspected 8 October 2024
- Highland HospiceOther catering premises · Ness House, 1 Bishops Road, Inverness · IV3 5SBPass and Eat SafeInspected 16 September 2024
- Eilean Donan Castle Visitor Centre/Coffee ShopRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dornie Kyle, Ross-Shire · IV40 8DXPass and Eat SafeInspected 19 April 2023
- The TorridonHotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Torridon, Ross-Shire · IV22 2EYPass and Eat SafeInspected 6 July 2022
- Abernethy Outdoor CentreOther catering premises · Abernethy Outdoor Centre, Nethy Bridge, Inverness-Shire · PH25 3EDPass and Eat SafeInspected 24 May 2022
Places needing improvement in Highland
- Macdonald Hotel & CabinsRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Macdonald Hotel & Cabins, Wades Road, Kinlochleven, Highland · PH50 4QLImprovement RequiredInspected 13 May 2026
- River GrillRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 1 Castle Road, Inverness, Highland · IV2 3AAImprovement RequiredInspected 13 May 2026
- Dornoch Castle HotelHotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Castle Street, Dornoch, Sutherland · IV25 3SDImprovement RequiredInspected 11 May 2026
- Sundancer (HSOPS 241 Ltd)Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sun Dancer, Harbour Street, Nairn, Highland · IV12 4PHImprovement RequiredInspected 7 May 2026
- Big Boss Pizza And ChineseTakeaway/sandwich shop · Unit 23, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, Highland · IV3 5NZImprovement RequiredInspected 5 May 2026
- Ariundle CentreOther catering premises · Ariundle Centre, Strontian Acharacle, Argyll · PH36 4JAImprovement RequiredInspected 29 April 2026
- Jammy Piece \ off siteOther catering premises · 31 Lochardil Road, Inverness, Highland · IV2 4LBImprovement RequiredInspected 23 April 2026
- The Happy HaddockTakeaway/sandwich shop · Unit 1 Woodside Village, Inverness · IV2 5FTImprovement RequiredInspected 8 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 5,935 real Food Standards Agency records for Highland. 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 2,995 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.