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Food Hygiene Ratings in Orkney Islands
Orkney Islands 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 370 assessed food businesses, 95.9% hold a Pass. These figures cover 463 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).
Quick answer
Orkney Islands uses Scotland's FHIS pass/fail scheme. Of 370 assessed premises, 355 hold a Pass (95.9%) and 15 are marked Improvement Required. The most recent inspection on record is dated 21 May 2026.
Pass / fail breakdown in Orkney Islands
Plus 93 awaiting inspection and 0 exempt premises (not included in the pass/fail percentages above).
Percentages are of assessed premises only. 93 awaiting inspection and 0 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.
Top-rated places in Orkney Islands
- North Ronaldsay Bird ObservatoryRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Twingness, Main Road, North Ronaldsay · KW17 2BEPassInspected 21 May 2026
- The North Ronaldsay TrustRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Lighthouse Cafe North Ronaldsay, Lighthouse Road, North Ronaldsay · KW17 2BGPassInspected 21 May 2026
- Rousay Primary SchoolSchool/college/university · Rousay Primary School, Rousay · KW17 2PRPassInspected 20 May 2026
- The Taversoe LtdRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Taversoe Hotel, Rousay · KW17 2PTPassInspected 20 May 2026
- Crafthub @ The SpaceRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · The Space, Church Road, Rousay · KW17 2PUPassInspected 20 May 2026
- Rousay Community NurserySchool/college/university · Rousay Primary School, Rousay · KW17 2PRPassInspected 20 May 2026
Places needing improvement in Orkney Islands
- Marion's ShopRetailers - other · Essaquoy, Bigland Road, Rousay · KW17 2PRImprovement RequiredInspected 20 May 2026
- Chengs Stromness Chinese TakeawayTakeaway/sandwich shop · 63 Victoria Street, Stromness · KW16 3BSImprovement RequiredInspected 7 May 2026
- Indian GardenRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 37 Junction Road, Kirkwall · KW15 1AGImprovement RequiredInspected 27 April 2026
- Argo's BakeryRetailers - other · 50 Victoria Street, Stromness · KW16 3BSImprovement RequiredInspected 4 March 2026
- Ebenezer StoresRetailers - other · Ebenezer Stores, Stronsay · KW17 2ARImprovement RequiredInspected 3 March 2026
- Trenabies Cafe BistroRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 16 Albert Street, Kirkwall · KW15 1HPImprovement RequiredInspected 22 January 2026
- Londis LtdRetailers - other · Mills Filling Station, Pickaquoy Road, Kirkwall · KW15 1QZImprovement RequiredInspected 8 January 2026
- Empire Chinese RestaurantRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 51 Junction Road, Kirkwall · KW15 1ARImprovement RequiredInspected 5 November 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 463 real Food Standards Agency records for Orkney Islands. 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 370 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.