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
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.
| 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 |
| 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
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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