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Food hygiene ratings

Which businesses get a rating and what the ratings mean. How to display the rating, appeal a rating or request a hygiene rating revisit.

How you will get your rating

Businesses will get a letter 14 days after a food hygiene inspection telling them their rating. 

Depending on the type of business, they will also get a sticker to show on the premises.

Ratings are shown on the Food Standards Agency website. If your rating is 5 (very good), it will be published immediately. If it is lower than 5, it will not be published until the end of a 21-day appeal period.