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Food Hygiene Ratings in Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders 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 1,250 assessed food businesses, 95.4% hold a Pass. These figures cover 1,661 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).
Quick answer
Scottish Borders uses Scotland's FHIS pass/fail scheme. Of 1,250 assessed premises, 1,192 hold a Pass (95.4%) and 58 are marked Improvement Required. The most recent inspection on record is dated 4 June 2026.
Pass / fail breakdown in Scottish Borders
Plus 320 awaiting inspection and 91 exempt premises (not included in the pass/fail percentages above).
Percentages are of assessed premises only. 320 awaiting inspection and 91 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.
Top-rated places in Scottish Borders
- Apples For JamRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Apples For Jam Gallery And Kitchen 14 High Street, Melrose, Scottish Borders · TD6 9PAPassInspected 4 June 2026
- The BesomHotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · 77 High Street, Coldstream, Scottish Borders · TD12 4AEPassInspected 4 June 2026
- Alex Dalgetty & SonsRetailers - other · 6 Bank Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders · TD1 1ENPassInspected 3 June 2026
- Jack & JillsManufacturers/packers · Old Bongate, Jedburgh, Scottish BordersPassInspected 2 June 2026
- The Oven Door TearoomRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 24 High Street, Peebles, Scottish Borders · EH45 8SFPassInspected 2 June 2026
- Venue 34Pub/bar/nightclub · 34 North Bridge Street, Hawick, Scottish Borders · TD9 9QTPassInspected 2 June 2026
Places needing improvement in Scottish Borders
- Coldstream Kebab HouseTakeaway/sandwich shop · 43A High Street, Coldstream, Scottish Borders · TD12 4DLImprovement RequiredInspected 4 June 2026
- WF Anderson & Sons FishmongerRetailers - other · 35 Market Square, Melrose, Scottish Borders · TD6 9PLImprovement RequiredInspected 4 June 2026
- CostaRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 52 High Street, Hawick, Scottish BordersImprovement RequiredInspected 2 June 2026
- The Caddy Mann RestaurantRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Jedburgh, Scottish Borders · TD8 6TJImprovement RequiredInspected 28 May 2026
- Fei WongTakeaway/sandwich shop · 3 Marigold Bank, Galashiels, Scottish Borders · TD1 2NBImprovement RequiredInspected 28 May 2026
- Mollie's Cafe And BistroRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Copshaw Kitchen Restaurant 4 North Hermitage Street, Newcastleton, Scottish Borders · TD9 0RBImprovement RequiredInspected 26 May 2026
- Foston's Fine MeatsManufacturers/packers · 4 Golden Square, Duns, Scottish Borders · TD11 3AWImprovement RequiredInspected 21 May 2026
- Windlestraw LodgeHotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Galashiels Road, Walkerburn, Scottish Borders · EH43 6AAImprovement RequiredInspected 21 May 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 1,661 real Food Standards Agency records for Scottish Borders. 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 1,250 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.