2 out of 5 food hygiene ratings
A rating of 2 out of 5 means some standards are not being met and improvement is necessary. The start of the dodgy end of the scale.
6,771
places rated 2
1.5%
of all rated places
What a 2 out of 5 means
2 out of 5: Improvement necessary
A 2 means the inspector found that some hygiene standards were not being met and need putting right. It is the kind of result worth a second thought before you order, and a fair question to ask if the place is one you visit often.
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2-rated places worth a look
DT's
Norfolk
Pub/bar/nightclub
Heath Hayes Fish Bar
Heath Hayes
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Wing Shun
Rugeley
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Jasmine Tandoori
Heath Hayes
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Backworth Colliery Bakery
Eccleston Close
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Dukes Pizza Kebab
Lancashire
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza Direct
Luton
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Indian Plaza
Penrith
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Where the 2-rated places are
The local authorities with the most 2-rated places we hold ratings for.
- Birmingham 298
- Westminster 175
- Ealing 159
- Lambeth 134
- Camden 129
- Islington 119
- Newham 117
- Bolton 113
- Liverpool 111
- Lewisham 97
- Hackney 93
- Manchester 91
- Bradford 87
- Enfield 85
- Leicester City 77
- Wigan 74
- Waltham Forest 72
- Dudley 72
- Barnet 71
- Kirklees 71
- Doncaster 69
- Trafford 68
- Leeds 67
- Sheffield 66
- Croydon 63
- Hounslow 61
- Cardiff 60
- Southwark 57
- Oldham 57
- Southend-On-Sea 51
- Harrow 49
- Walsall 47
- Wiltshire 46
- Wandsworth 44
- Brent 44
- Bristol 44
Food hygiene rating 2: common questions
What does a 2 out of 5 food hygiene rating mean?
A rating of 2 means hygiene standards were judged improvement necessary at the most recent inspection. A 2 means the inspector found that some hygiene standards were not being met and need putting right. It is the kind of result worth a second thought before you order, and a fair question to ask if the place is one you visit often.
Is a 2 out of 5 a good food hygiene rating?
No. A 2 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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