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Food Hygiene Ratings in South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire 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 977 assessed food businesses, 99.1% hold a Pass. These figures cover 1,037 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).
Quick answer
South Ayrshire uses Scotland's FHIS pass/fail scheme. Of 977 assessed premises, 968 hold a Pass (99.1%) and 9 are marked Improvement Required. The most recent inspection on record is dated 11 June 2026.
Pass / fail breakdown in South Ayrshire
Of the 968 that pass, 75 also hold the Eat Safe award for exceeding the basic requirements.
Plus 34 awaiting inspection and 26 exempt premises (not included in the pass/fail percentages above).
Percentages are of assessed premises only. 34 awaiting inspection and 26 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.
Top-rated places in South Ayrshire
- Braehead Primary SchoolSchool/college/university · Gould Street, Ayr, South Ayrshire · KA8 9PJPass and Eat SafeInspected 10 June 2026
- Cafe 141Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 141 Deveron Road, Troon, South Ayrshire · KA10 7JHPass and Eat SafeInspected 4 June 2026
- Kincaidston Primary SchoolSchool/college/university · Cranesbill Court, Ayr, South Ayrshire · KA7 3YNPass and Eat SafeInspected 21 May 2026
- Western House Hotel & LodgeHotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Western House, 66 Craigie Road, Ayr, South Ayrshire · KA8 0HAPass and Eat SafeInspected 13 May 2026
- St Johns Primary SchoolSchool/college/university · Whitletts Road, Ayr, South Ayrshire · KA8 0JBPass and Eat SafeInspected 6 May 2026
- Millies CookiesTakeaway/sandwich shop · Craig Tara Holiday Park, Dunure Road, Ayr, South Ayrshire · KA7 4LBPass and Eat SafeInspected 1 May 2026
Places needing improvement in South Ayrshire
- Day-Today ExpressRetailers - other · 80 Main Street, Ayr, South Ayrshire · KA8 8EFImprovement RequiredInspected 12 May 2026
- Backstreet KitchenManufacturers/packers · 48 Main Road, Ayr, South Ayrshire · KA8 0LQImprovement RequiredInspected 12 March 2026
- Bangin Street FoodTakeaway/sandwich shop · 93 Portland Street, Troon, South Ayrshire · KA10 6QNImprovement RequiredInspected 24 February 2026
- 163 Chinese TakeawayTakeaway/sandwich shop · 163 Whitletts Road, Ayr, South Ayrshire · KA8 0JQImprovement RequiredInspected 24 February 2026
- Narture CafeRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 22 Sandgate, Ayr, South Ayrshire · KA7 1BWImprovement RequiredInspected 12 February 2026
- The Fullerton CafeRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 12 Fullarton Street, Ayr, South Ayrshire · KA7 1UBImprovement RequiredInspected 26 November 2025
- Shere PunjabTakeaway/sandwich shop · 76 Main Street, Ayr, South Ayrshire · KA8 8EFImprovement RequiredInspected 22 August 2025
- Davis Snooker ClubPub/bar/nightclub · 57 New Road, Ayr, South Ayrshire · KA8 8DAImprovement RequiredInspected 20 June 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 1,037 real Food Standards Agency records for South Ayrshire. 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 977 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.