Gera Hygiene Trend Reports

UK Food Hygiene Reports by Local Authority

Real FSA FHRS data for 120 English local authorities · 291,282 rated businesses · as of June 2026

Data transparency: These pages use real FSA FHRS open data (OGL v3.0). Historical trend figures (GHTI) are not shown because the FSA only publishes one live snapshot, not annual archives. Read the full methodology →

What percentage of UK food businesses hold a 5-star hygiene rating?

As of June 2026, 75.9% of the 291,282 rated food businesses across 120 English local authorities hold a 5-star (Very Good) rating on the FSA Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. Figures are from the FSA FHRS open-data bulk download (OGL v3.0), computed by GeraEats using the Gera Hygiene Standard Index.

Source:Food Standards Agency — FHRS Open Data bulk CSV·As of June 2026, updated monthly (last refreshed 20 June 2026)

Gera Hygiene Standard Index75.9% national 5-star rateGHSI measures current-state hygiene standards per local authority (5-star % minus zero-star % × 5). Trend index (GHTI) will be added when a second FSA annual snapshot is available.How it's calculated

Top 10 local authorities by GHSI (highest hygiene standard) — June 2026
Local authority	GHSI	5-star %	Rated premises
Dorset	95.5	95.5%	3,984
Thanet	95.4	95.4%	1,473
Chelmsford	91.2	91.7%	1,439
Northumberland	90.6	90.6%	3,095
West Suffolk	90.3	90.8%	1,484
Gwynedd	90.1	90.1%	1,955
Nottingham City	89.6	90.1%	2,674
Newry, Mourne and Down	89.5	89.5%	1,576
Cheshire East	88.9	89.4%	2,733
Rotherham	88.8	88.8%	2,007

Bottom 10 local authorities by GHSI (lowest hygiene standard) — June 2026
Local authority	GHSI	5-star %	0-star %
Waltham Forest	34.8	51.3%	3.3%
Newham	43.7	50.2%	1.3%
Camden	50.5	58.5%	1.6%
Wigan	52.1	53.6%	0.3%
Ealing	52.4	58.4%	1.2%
Bolton	52.6	55.1%	0.5%
Walsall	55.5	58%	0.5%
Enfield	57.6	59.1%	0.3%
Barnet	59.6	60.1%	0.1%
Harrow	59.7	61.2%	0.3%

All 120 local authorities

Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonGHSI 83 BarnetGHSI 60 BarnsleyGHSI 81 Bath and North East SomersetGHSI 72 BedfordGHSI 82 Belfast CityGHSI 72 BexleyGHSI 71 BirminghamGHSI 60 BlackpoolGHSI 79 BoltonGHSI 53 Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleGHSI 87 BradfordGHSI 72 BrentGHSI 72 Brighton and HoveGHSI 82 BristolGHSI 74 BromleyGHSI 77 BuckinghamshireGHSI 81 CalderdaleGHSI 75 CamdenGHSI 51 Canterbury CityGHSI 78 CardiffGHSI 68 CarmarthenshireGHSI 83 Central BedfordshireGHSI 76 ChelmsfordGHSI 91 Cheshire EastGHSI 89 Cheshire West and ChesterGHSI 80 City of London CorporationGHSI 88 ConwyGHSI 82 CornwallGHSI 85 CoventryGHSI 77 CroydonGHSI 64 CumberlandGHSI 84 Derby CityGHSI 70 DoncasterGHSI 72 DorsetGHSI 96 DudleyGHSI 61 DurhamGHSI 74 EalingGHSI 52 East LindseyGHSI 88 East Riding of YorkshireGHSI 84 East SuffolkGHSI 86 EnfieldGHSI 58 GatesheadGHSI 81 GreenwichGHSI 78 GwyneddGHSI 90 HackneyGHSI 65 Hammersmith and FulhamGHSI 78 HaringeyGHSI 77 HarrowGHSI 60 HaveringGHSI 71 HerefordshireGHSI 77 HillingdonGHSI 61 HounslowGHSI 71 Hull CityGHSI 75 Isle of WightGHSI 71 IslingtonGHSI 63 Kensington and ChelseaGHSI 88 KirkleesGHSI 73 LambethGHSI 61 LeedsGHSI 75 Leicester CityGHSI 71 LewishamGHSI 61 LiverpoolGHSI 61 ManchesterGHSI 69 MedwayGHSI 80 Milton KeynesGHSI 77 New ForestGHSI 80 Newcastle Upon TyneGHSI 73 NewhamGHSI 44 Newry, Mourne and DownGHSI 90 North NorfolkGHSI 86 North NorthamptonshireGHSI 85 North SomersetGHSI 75 North TynesideGHSI 87 North YorkshireGHSI 86 NorthumberlandGHSI 91 Nottingham CityGHSI 90 OldhamGHSI 73 PembrokeshireGHSI 78 Peterborough CityGHSI 88 Plymouth CityGHSI 75 PortsmouthGHSI 64 PowysGHSI 74 PrestonGHSI 78 RedbridgeGHSI 64 Rhondda Cynon TafGHSI 66 RochdaleGHSI 70 RotherhamGHSI 89 SalfordGHSI 65 SandwellGHSI 63 SeftonGHSI 84 SheffieldGHSI 75 ShropshireGHSI 87 SomersetGHSI 88 South GloucestershireGHSI 83 SouthamptonGHSI 67 SouthwarkGHSI 71 StockportGHSI 82 Stoke-On-TrentGHSI 78 SunderlandGHSI 84 SwanseaGHSI 68 SwindonGHSI 81 TamesideGHSI 73 ThanetGHSI 95 Tower HamletsGHSI 72 TraffordGHSI 79 WakefieldGHSI 78 WalsallGHSI 56 Waltham ForestGHSI 35 WandsworthGHSI 76 WarringtonGHSI 76 West NorthamptonshireGHSI 77 West SuffolkGHSI 90 WestminsterGHSI 68 Westmorland and FurnessGHSI 86 WiganGHSI 52 WiltshireGHSI 81 WirralGHSI 72 WolverhamptonGHSI 74 YorkGHSI 74

Frequently asked questions

What is the FSA Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS)?

The FHRS is a UK government scheme run by the Food Standards Agency and local councils. Every food business (restaurant, takeaway, café, supermarket, etc.) in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland receives a hygiene rating from 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) to 5 (Very Good) after an inspection by the local authority. Ratings are published as open data under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

What is the Gera Hygiene Standard Index (GHSI)?

GHSI = 5-star% − (0-star% × 5). It rewards local authorities where most businesses achieve top hygiene standards and penalises areas with a concentration of urgent-fail premises. Scores range from 34.8 (Waltham Forest) to 95.5 (Dorset) in the current dataset. See the methodology page for full formula details.

What is the Gera Hygiene Trend Index (GHTI)?

GHTI is defined as the year-on-year net change in the percentage of 5-star establishments per local authority. Computing it requires two annual snapshots of the FSA bulk CSV. The FSA currently publishes only one live snapshot, so GHTI trend values are not available in the current edition. The methodology is published and trend values will be added once a second annual snapshot is archived.

Which English local authority has the highest 5-star food hygiene rate?

Dorset has the highest GHSI (95.5) among the 120 local authorities in this dataset, with 95.5% of rated food businesses holding a 5-star FSA rating as of June 2026.

How often is this data updated?

The FSA publishes daily updates to its bulk open-data CSV. GeraEats refreshes this dataset when the FSA publishes a significant update, typically monthly. Each page shows the as-of date so you can see when the figures were last refreshed.

Can I use this data?

The underlying FSA FHRS data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, which allows free reuse with attribution. The Gera Hygiene Standard Index formula and compilation are published on our methodology page. To access the raw data, download the bulk CSV free from ratings.food.gov.uk/open-data.

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Source: Food Standards Agency — FHRS Open Data bulk CSV (Food Standards Agency). Data as of June 2026; published 2026-06-20. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.