What share of food businesses in West Lothian pass food hygiene inspection?

In West Lothian, 97.9% of assessed food businesses hold a Pass under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS): 892 of 911 assessed premises. 19 are marked Improvement Required. Figures are from real Food Standards Agency records, as of 2026-06-12.

How does West Lothian compare with the national average for food hygiene?

97.9% of assessed food businesses in West Lothian hold a Pass — 4.2 percentage points above the national average of 93.7% across the 32 Scottish local authorities in the FHIS dataset. That ranks West Lothian 4 of 32 by Pass rate (rank 1 = highest). Every figure is computed from the same real Food Standards Agency records used across this page.

How does Scotland's food hygiene scheme differ from the 0–5 star rating?

West Lothian is in Scotland, which uses the Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS) — a Pass / Improvement Required scheme — rather than the 0–5 star Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) used in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There is no numeric average; businesses either Pass or are told to improve, and the best may also carry the Eat Safe award.

How many premises in West Lothian carry the Eat Safe award?

0 food businesses in West Lothian hold the Eat Safe award, the highest FHIS recognition, awarded where food safety management exceeds the legal minimum. The most recent inspection on record is dated 9 June 2026.

Where does this West Lothian food hygiene data come from?

Every figure is computed from real Food Standards Agency FHIS records for West Lothian (1,138 establishments on record), sourced from ratings.food.gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0, as of 2026-06-12. No estimates or survey data are mixed in.

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Food Hygiene Ratings in West Lothian

West Lothian 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 911 assessed food businesses, 97.9% hold a Pass. These figures cover 1,138 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).

Quick answer

West Lothian uses Scotland's FHIS pass/fail scheme. Of 911 assessed premises, 892 hold a Pass (97.9%) and 19 are marked Improvement Required. The most recent inspection on record is dated 9 June 2026.

Pass rate: 97.9%
National average: 93.7%
vs national average: +4.2 pp
National rank: 4 / 32

Ranked by Pass rate among 32 Scottish local authorities in our FHIS dataset (rank 1 = highest Pass rate). Scotland's FHIS is a pass/fail scheme, so it is compared only with other FHIS authorities, not the 0–5 star FHRS areas.

Pass / fail breakdown in West Lothian

Pass

892 (97.9%)

Improvement Required

19 (2.1%)

Plus 227 awaiting inspection and 0 exempt premises (not included in the pass/fail percentages above).

Percentages are of assessed premises only. 227 awaiting inspection and 0 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.

Food hygiene in West Lothian: frequently asked questions

What share of food businesses in West Lothian pass food hygiene inspection?: In West Lothian, 97.9% of assessed food businesses hold a Pass under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS): 892 of 911 assessed premises. 19 are marked Improvement Required. Figures are from real Food Standards Agency records, as of 2026-06-12.
How does West Lothian compare with the national average for food hygiene?: 97.9% of assessed food businesses in West Lothian hold a Pass — 4.2 percentage points above the national average of 93.7% across the 32 Scottish local authorities in the FHIS dataset. That ranks West Lothian 4 of 32 by Pass rate (rank 1 = highest). Every figure is computed from the same real Food Standards Agency records used across this page.
How does Scotland's food hygiene scheme differ from the 0–5 star rating?: West Lothian is in Scotland, which uses the Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS) — a Pass / Improvement Required scheme — rather than the 0–5 star Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) used in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There is no numeric average; businesses either Pass or are told to improve, and the best may also carry the Eat Safe award.
How many premises in West Lothian carry the Eat Safe award?: 0 food businesses in West Lothian hold the Eat Safe award, the highest FHIS recognition, awarded where food safety management exceeds the legal minimum. The most recent inspection on record is dated 9 June 2026.
Where does this West Lothian food hygiene data come from?: Every figure is computed from real Food Standards Agency FHIS records for West Lothian (1,138 establishments on record), sourced from ratings.food.gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0, as of 2026-06-12. No estimates or survey data are mixed in.

Food hygiene ratings by area in West Lothian

EH54403 places · 0% 5★

Top-rated places in West Lothian

Euro Scot SupermarketRetailers - other · Jarvey Street, Bathgate · EH48 4EZ
PassInspected 3 June 2026
Fresco Eatalian TrattoriaRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Hopetoun Street, Bathgate · EH48 4EU
PassInspected 3 June 2026
Ma'ami's KitchenRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · West Main Street, Whitburn · EH47 0QU
PassInspected 3 June 2026
Winchburgh NurseryCaring Premises · Glendevon Park, Winchburgh · EH52 6UE
PassInspected 3 June 2026
Zeeshan TandooriTakeaway/sandwich shop · Uphall Station Road, Pumpherston · EH53 0PD
PassInspected 3 June 2026
Moore House SchoolSchool/college/university · Edinburgh Road, Bathgate · EH48 1EX
PassInspected 2 June 2026
Saltire CateringMobile caterer · Mobile, Various locations, Trading in West Lothian · EH54 6FF
PassInspected 2 June 2026
Domino's PizzaTakeaway/sandwich shop · Rigghouse View, Whitburn · EH47 0SE
PassInspected 1 June 2026
Deans Primary SchoolSchool/college/university · Deans South, Deans, Livingston · EH54 8DB
PassInspected 1 June 2026
Starbucks Livingston Drive-ThruTakeaway/sandwich shop · Almondvale Way, Almondvale, Livingston · EH54 6GA
PassInspected 1 June 2026
Tony 2 GoTakeaway/sandwich shop · Almondvale Parkway, Almondvale, Livingston · EH54 6ZW
PassInspected 1 June 2026
Zaika TakeawayTakeaway/sandwich shop · Follyburn Place, Eliburn, Livingston · EH54 6BF
PassInspected 1 June 2026

Places needing improvement in West Lothian

Wonder FoodTakeaway/sandwich shop · Bridge Street, Fauldhouse · EH47 9AY
Improvement RequiredInspected 16 April 2026
NeroTakeaway/sandwich shop · Blackness Road, Linlithgow · EH49 7HU
Improvement RequiredInspected 8 April 2026
Red CapTakeaway/sandwich shop · Uphall Station Road, Pumpherston · EH53 0NU
Improvement RequiredInspected 2 April 2026
SapphireRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bankton Centre, Murieston, Livingston · EH54 9DA
Improvement RequiredInspected 23 March 2026
Keystore MoreRetailers - other · Ochilview Square, Armadale · EH48 3EP
Improvement RequiredInspected 9 February 2026
Peri Peri Chunky ChickenRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · West Main Street, Armadale · EH48 3JA
Improvement RequiredInspected 2 February 2026
Morton Clay TargetsRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · U34 - Corston To Morton Cottage, East Calder · EH53 0JT
Improvement RequiredInspected 19 December 2025
Che Zee O Piri PiriTakeaway/sandwich shop · West Main Street, Armadale · EH48 3PZ
Improvement RequiredInspected 16 December 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 1,138 real Food Standards Agency records for West Lothian. 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 911 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.