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.
9,863
places rated 1
1.4%
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
Grove Adventure Playground
London
Other catering premises
Cape Coast Market
Birmingham
Retailers - other
Premier Tudor Road Convenience Stores
Hinckley
Retailers - other
Polski Sklep
Rochdale
Retailers - other
Village Supermarket
Retailers - other
Lobo Fisheries
Retailers - other
EKOC-1 Ltd
Doncaster
Retailers - other
Where the 1-rated places are
The local authorities with the most 1-rated places we hold ratings for.
- Birmingham 638
- Newham 304
- Manchester 254
- Camden 164
- Waltham Forest 160
- Ealing 139
- Bolton 136
- Dudley 134
- Enfield 129
- Hillingdon 124
- Westminster 121
- Liverpool 120
- Redbridge 108
- Cardiff 101
- Doncaster 101
- Lambeth 100
- Kirklees 98
- Blackburn 97
- Wolverhampton 96
- Tower Hamlets 92
- Wigan 87
- Barking and Dagenham 82
- Barnet 82
- Walsall 80
- Leeds 77
- Portsmouth 74
- Sandwell 74
- Croydon 72
- Wandsworth 71
- Rochdale 69
- Islington 68
- Lewisham 66
- Bristol 65
- Leicester City 65
- Salford 63
- Torbay 62
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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