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.
10,369
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 654
- Newham 310
- Manchester 275
- Waltham Forest 179
- Camden 172
- Westminster 140
- Ealing 139
- Dudley 138
- Bolton 134
- Liverpool 132
- Enfield 127
- Hillingdon 125
- Redbridge 120
- Cardiff 110
- Blackburn 109
- Wolverhampton 105
- Tower Hamlets 104
- Doncaster 101
- Kirklees 101
- Lambeth 100
- Barking and Dagenham 89
- Wandsworth 87
- Walsall 87
- Wigan 87
- Barnet 82
- Leeds 79
- Rochdale 74
- Portsmouth 74
- Sandwell 74
- Croydon 72
- Islington 68
- Salford 68
- Craven 68
- Havering 67
- Cheshire West and Chester 67
- Reading 66
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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