Statistics
Food hygiene statistics for Northern Ireland
How Northern Ireland rates for food hygiene, built from official Food Standards Agency open data across 11 local authorities.
16,915food businesses listed
15,429with a 0–5 rating
83.5%rated 5 (Very Good)
0.0%rated 0 (Urgent)
4.77average rating
11local authorities
Rating distribution in Northern Ireland
How Northern Ireland’s 15,429 rated food businesses are spread across the 0–5 Food Hygiene Rating scale.
Very Good12,880
Good1,787
Generally Satisfactory578
Improvement Necessary123
Major Improvement Necessary61
Urgent Improvement Necessary0
Local authorities in Northern Ireland
The 11 authorities that inspect food businesses in Northern Ireland, largest first, with the share of businesses rated 5 (Very Good).
| Local authority | Region | Businesses | % rated 5 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast City | Northern Ireland | 3,169 | 66.4% | 4.58 |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | Northern Ireland | 1,884 | 76.7% | 4.78 |
| Newry, Mourne and Down | Northern Ireland | 1,719 | 82.3% | 4.85 |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | Northern Ireland | 1,459 | 80.8% | 4.83 |
| Fermanagh and Omagh | Northern Ireland | 1,444 | 77.6% | 4.78 |
| Mid Ulster | Northern Ireland | 1,361 | 82.7% | 4.84 |
| Derry City and Strabane | Northern Ireland | 1,342 | 68.9% | 4.7 |
| Ards and North Down | Northern Ireland | 1,273 | 74.3% | 4.77 |
| Mid and East Antrim | Northern Ireland | 1,162 | 80.6% | 4.9 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | Northern Ireland | 1,101 | 76.9% | 4.82 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City | Northern Ireland | 1,001 | 83.7% | 4.89 |
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