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Food Hygiene Ratings in Midlothian
Midlothian 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 605 assessed food businesses, 89.8% hold a Pass. These figures cover 672 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).
Quick answer
Midlothian uses Scotland's FHIS pass/fail scheme. Of 605 assessed premises, 543 hold a Pass (89.8%) and 62 are marked Improvement Required. The most recent inspection on record is dated 10 June 2026.
Pass / fail breakdown in Midlothian
Plus 26 awaiting inspection and 41 exempt premises (not included in the pass/fail percentages above).
Percentages are of assessed premises only. 26 awaiting inspection and 41 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.
Top-rated places in Midlothian
- Ideal CateringRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Midlothian Indoor Bowling Club Old Edinburgh Road Dalkeith EH22 1JD · EH22 1JDPassInspected 4 June 2026
- Dani's Takeway LtdTakeaway/sandwich shop · 1 Dalhousie Place Bonnyrigg EH19 2LN · EH19 2LNPassInspected 4 June 2026
- Stobhill Primary SchoolSchool/college/university · Stobhill Primary School 1 Bonnybank Road Gorebridge Midlothian EH23 4DT · EH23 4DTPassInspected 4 June 2026
- Dobbies RestaurantRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dobbies Garden Centres Plc Melville Nurseries Lasswade EH18 1AZ · EH18 1AZPassInspected 2 June 2026
- Lawfield Primary School NurseryCaring Premises · Lawfield Primary School 26 Lawfield Road Mayfield Dalkeith Midlothian EH22 5BB · EH22 5BBPassInspected 28 May 2026
- Lawfield Primary SchoolSchool/college/university · Lawfield Primary School 26 Lawfield Road Mayfield Dalkeith Midlothian EH22 5BB · EH22 5BBPassInspected 28 May 2026
Places needing improvement in Midlothian
- Slumdog Dalkeith LtdRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · County Hotel 156 High Street Dalkeith EH22 1AY · EH22 1AYImprovement RequiredInspected 7 May 2026
- GK Food ServiceDistributors/Transporters · Unit 1B Poltonhall Industrial Estate Polton Road Lasswade EH18 1BW · EH18 1BWImprovement RequiredInspected 6 May 2026
- Gore Glen Primary SchoolSchool/college/university · Gore Glen Primary School Whitehouse Road Gorebridge EH23 4FF · EH23 4FFImprovement RequiredInspected 6 May 2026
- Seeds of Sweet LtdDistributors/Transporters · 120A Straiton Road Loanhead EH20 9NP · EH20 9NPImprovement RequiredInspected 4 May 2026
- Coffee Bake HouseRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 67 Clerk Street Loanhead EH20 9RE · EH20 9REImprovement RequiredInspected 22 April 2026
- Mario'sTakeaway/sandwich shop · 7 The Loan Loanhead EH20 9AE · EH20 9AEImprovement RequiredInspected 14 April 2026
- Otherworld Brewing LtdManufacturers/packers · Unit 1 27 Hardengreen Industrial Estate Dalkeith EH22 3NX · EH22 3NXImprovement RequiredInspected 24 March 2026
- A Wahlberg & SonsManufacturers/packers · 63 - 65 Main Street Pathhead EH37 5PZ · EH37 5PZImprovement RequiredInspected 20 March 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 672 real Food Standards Agency records for Midlothian. 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 605 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.