Food Standards Agency

Food hygiene ratings and food inspection dates

Official UK food hygiene ratings for food businesses.

Get hygiene rating

Get hygiene rating

Find UK food hygiene ratings by business name and town, street, or postcode. Results include inspection dates and plain-language scores when available; Scottish ratings generally have no component scores.

Your information

Business

Name of the restaurant, cafe, takeaway, or shop, for example Pret A Manger.

Location

Town, street, or postcode, for example Leeds or LS1 4DT.

More options

Max ResultsOptional

Maximum number of matching businesses to return, for example 10.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Food hygiene ratings

About the Food Standards Agency tool

Food Standards Agency (FSA) finds food hygiene ratings by business name and town, street, or postcode.

Get hygiene rating returns matching businesses, ratings, addresses, inspection dates, and available food safety standards.

Built from ratings.food.gov.uk. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Get hygiene rating

1 credit

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Business`business`	Text	Required	Name of the restaurant, cafe, takeaway, or shop, for example Pret A Manger.Example: Pret A Manger
Location`location`	Text	Required	Town, street, or postcode, for example Leeds or LS1 4DT.Example: Leeds
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of matching businesses to return, for example 10.Example: 3

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Businesses`businesses`	List	Matching food businesses, best match first.
Rating`businesses[].rating`	Text	Food hygiene rating, or Scottish inspection outcome.Example: 5
Fhrs ID`businesses[].fhrs_id`	Number	Official FHRS establishment identifier.Example: 877764
Hygiene`businesses[].hygiene`	Text	Food handling standard in words.Example: Very good
Postcode`businesses[].postcode`	Text	Business postcode.Example: LS1 4DT
Structure`businesses[].structure`	Text	Premises and facilities standard in words.Example: Good
Full Address`businesses[].full_address`	Text	Full street address including postcode.Example: New Station Street, Leeds, LS1 4DT
Business Name`businesses[].business_name`	Text	Name of the business.Example: Pret A Manger
Business Type`businesses[].business_type`	Text	Type of food business.Example: Other catering premises
Rating Meaning`businesses[].rating_meaning`	Text	Rating and its meaning in words.Example: 5 - Very good
Local Authority`businesses[].local_authority`	Text	Authority that inspected the business.Example: Leeds
Rating Page URL`businesses[].rating_page_url`	Link	Official business rating page.Example: https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/877764
Last Inspection Date`businesses[].last_inspection_date`	Date	Date of the latest published inspection.Example: 2021-07-14
Confidence in Management`businesses[].confidence_in_management`	Text	Food safety management standard in words.Example: Good

Example result

For Business: Pret A Manger, Location: Leeds

JSON

{
  "businesses": [
    {
      "rating": "5",
      "fhrs_id": 877764,
      "hygiene": "Very good",
      "postcode": "LS1 4DT",
      "structure": "Good",
      "full_address": "New Station Street, Leeds, LS1 4DT",
      "business_name": "Pret A Manger",
      "business_type": "Other catering premises",
      "rating_meaning": "5 - Very good",
      "local_authority": "Leeds",
      "rating_page_url": "https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/877764",
      "last_inspection_date": "2021-07-14",
      "confidence_in_management": "Good"
    },
    {
      "rating": "5",
      "fhrs_id": 937212,
      "hygiene": "Very good",
      "postcode": "LS2 7AR",
      "structure": "Good",
      "full_address": "Unit 20 Victoria Gate, Harewood Street, Leeds, LS2 7AR",
      "business_name": "Pret A Manger",
      "business_type": "Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen",
      "rating_meaning": "5 - Very good",
      "local_authority": "Leeds",
      "rating_page_url": "https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/937212",
      "last_inspection_date": "2026-07-22",
      "confidence_in_management": "Very good"
    },
    {
      "rating": "5",
      "fhrs_id": 1685030,
      "hygiene": "Good",
      "postcode": "LS1 6AW",
      "structure": "Good",
      "full_address": "6 Lands Lane, Leeds, LS1 6AW",
      "business_name": "Pret A Manger Lands Lane",
      "business_type": "Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen",
      "rating_meaning": "5 - Very good",
      "local_authority": "Leeds",
      "rating_page_url": "https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1685030",
      "last_inspection_date": "2026-08-26",
      "confidence_in_management": "Very good"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@food-standards-agency",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_hygiene_rating",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "business": "Pret A Manger",
    "location": "Leeds"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare restaurant ratings across a town
Check a takeaway’s latest published inspection date
Find a food shop’s rating and address
Review available food handling and safety management standards

Questions about Food Standards Agency

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Food Standards Agency tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Food Standards Agency account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from ratings.food.gov.uk when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.