Food hygiene statistics for Scotland
How Scotland rates for food hygiene, built from official Food Standards Agency open data across 32 local authorities.
Scotland uses the Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS), which records a result of Pass or Improvement Required rather than a 0–5 score.
FHIS results in Scotland
Under the Food Hygiene Information Scheme, businesses receive “Pass” or “Improvement Required”. Here is how Scotland’s inspected businesses break down.
| Result | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pass | 42,917 | 92.6% |
| Improvement Required | 3,440 | 7.4% |
Local authorities in Scotland
The 32 authorities that inspect food businesses in Scotland, largest first.
| Local authority | Region | Businesses | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow City | Scotland | 6,542 | 3,958 |
| Highland | Scotland | 5,983 | 2,575 |
| Edinburgh (City of) | Scotland | 5,078 | 4,107 |
| Fife | Scotland | 4,992 | 4,062 |
| Aberdeenshire | Scotland | 2,772 | 1,973 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Scotland | 2,719 | 1,609 |
| North Lanarkshire | Scotland | 2,606 | 2,417 |
| South Lanarkshire | Scotland | 2,472 | 1,723 |
| Aberdeen City | Scotland | 2,260 | 1,538 |
| Perth and Kinross | Scotland | 1,985 | 1,666 |
| Scottish Borders | Scotland | 1,654 | 1,187 |
| Renfrewshire | Scotland | 1,472 | 1,301 |
| Dundee City | Scotland | 1,408 | 1,216 |
| North Ayrshire | Scotland | 1,354 | 1,157 |
| Argyll and Bute | Scotland | 1,272 | 703 |
| Stirling | Scotland | 1,254 | 1,002 |
| Falkirk | Scotland | 1,223 | 1,040 |
| East Ayrshire | Scotland | 1,144 | 854 |
| West Lothian | Scotland | 1,138 | 891 |
| Moray | Scotland | 1,114 | 929 |
| Angus | Scotland | 1,038 | 863 |
| South Ayrshire | Scotland | 1,037 | 971 |
| East Lothian | Scotland | 906 | 849 |
| West Dunbartonshire | Scotland | 717 | 632 |
| East Dunbartonshire | Scotland | 694 | 595 |
| Midlothian | Scotland | 672 | 541 |
| East Renfrewshire | Scotland | 650 | 586 |
| Inverclyde | Scotland | 630 | 548 |
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) | Scotland | 575 | 501 |
| Clackmannanshire | Scotland | 503 | 422 |
| Orkney Islands | Scotland | 463 | 355 |
| Shetland Islands | Scotland | 275 | 146 |
Explore Scotland
See the full Scotland country hub, browse every local authority in the UK, or return to the national statistics dashboard to compare Scotland with the other nations.
Statistics are derived from data © Food Standards Agency / Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. HygieneCheck is not affiliated with the FSA.