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.
10,150
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
Premier Tudor Road Convenience Stores
Hinckley
Retailers - other
Grove Adventure Playground
London
Other catering premises
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 611
- Newham 309
- Manchester 251
- Camden 169
- Waltham Forest 167
- Ealing 139
- Dudley 139
- Bolton 134
- Westminster 131
- Enfield 129
- Liverpool 124
- Hillingdon 123
- Redbridge 117
- Cardiff 110
- Blackburn 104
- Doncaster 101
- Kirklees 101
- Lambeth 100
- Wolverhampton 100
- Tower Hamlets 98
- Barking and Dagenham 91
- Wigan 87
- Walsall 85
- Barnet 83
- Wandsworth 78
- Leeds 78
- Portsmouth 74
- Sandwell 74
- Rochdale 73
- Croydon 72
- Reading 71
- Salford 69
- Islington 68
- Leicester City 66
- Lewisham 65
- Solihull 65
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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