1 out of 5 food hygiene ratings
A rating of 1 out of 5 means major improvement is necessary. A lot was found that needs putting right.
10,040
places rated 1
1.5%
of all rated places
What a 1 out of 5 means
1 out of 5: Major improvement necessary
A 1 is one of the lowest scores on the scale. It means the inspector found significant problems with hygiene standards. Businesses can and do improve and ask to be re-inspected, but a 1 is a clear signal to take a closer look before you eat there.
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1-rated places worth a look
The Plough
Scarborough
Other catering premises
Cape Coast Market
Birmingham
Retailers - other
Grove Adventure Playground
London
Other catering premises
Premier Tudor Road Convenience Stores
Hinckley
Retailers - other
Polski Sklep
Rochdale
Retailers - other
Lobo Fisheries
Retailers - other
EKOC-1 Ltd
Doncaster
Retailers - other
Low Cost Food \& Wine
Retailers - other
Where the 1-rated places are
The local authorities with the most 1-rated places we hold ratings for.
- Birmingham 645
- Newham 307
- Manchester 252
- Camden 168
- Waltham Forest 164
- Ealing 139
- Dudley 138
- Bolton 133
- Enfield 131
- Westminster 127
- Liverpool 124
- Hillingdon 120
- Redbridge 112
- Cardiff 104
- Doncaster 101
- Kirklees 100
- Lambeth 100
- Blackburn 99
- Wolverhampton 98
- Tower Hamlets 97
- Barking and Dagenham 89
- Wigan 87
- Barnet 84
- Walsall 83
- Leeds 79
- Wandsworth 78
- Rochdale 74
- Portsmouth 74
- Sandwell 74
- Croydon 72
- Islington 68
- Reading 67
- Salford 66
- Lewisham 65
- Leicester City 65
- Craven 64
Food hygiene rating 1: common questions
What does a 1 out of 5 food hygiene rating mean?
A rating of 1 means hygiene standards were judged major improvement necessary at the most recent inspection. A 1 is one of the lowest scores on the scale. It means the inspector found significant problems with hygiene standards. Businesses can and do improve and ask to be re-inspected, but a 1 is a clear signal to take a closer look before you eat there.
Is a 1 out of 5 a good food hygiene rating?
No. A 1 is at the lower end of the scale and means standards were not being met. It is worth a closer look before you order.
Can a business improve its food hygiene rating?
Yes. A rating reflects a single inspection, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has made improvements. That is why a place can climb the scale between visits, so a rating is best read as a snapshot rather than the final word.
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