Description
The information found on this web site is supplied by local authorities as part of their obligations under the Freedom of Information Act. It is supplied in the form of scores arrived at during planned food safety inspections. These scores are then translated into a more easily understood rating scheme which is what you will find displayed. You can also find the contact details and more background information supplied by each participating local authority.
There are three ways to search for premises and their food hygiene ratings with a range of complexity and features. The first and simplest is the Quick Search which can be found on this home page. More extensive search pages can be from a council home page accessed via the 'FIND A COUNCIL' OR 'FIND A BUSINESS' link, both in the menu bar at the top of this page.
Key Functions
QUICK SEARCH
Simple searches can be completed from the home page without needing to navigate to the more advanced search pages mentioned above. Simply enter a business name (or part thereof) and/or a location. The location can be a town but may also be any part of the address sufficiently identifies the unique location you are seeking. Please note that if the business you are looking for cannot be found this may be because the council who inspect the business do not subscribe to this service. Less is more! Entering the full name, address and postcode details might NOT result in the business being found if the spelling, spacing or other details do not exactly match the way the data has been entered onto the system. Entering just part of one of the search criteria might be more successful, although more results will be returned.
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Main Links
FIND A BUSINESS – link to a more comprehensive search facility which includes a search by location.
FIND A COUNCIL – link to a search page which directs you to the home page of a council, containing contact information and other downloadable documents regarding the food hygiene ratings scheme. The council home pages also have comprehensive searching facilities for finding premises and ratings.
Further information about the site, help in contacting us or reporting issues can be found using the links in the menu bar at the top of this page.
Extras
You may also access this information from your mobile phone. Both SMS texts and WAP access are supported. A full description can be found using the 'TRY OUR MOBILE SERVICE' LINK from this page.