3 out of 5 food hygiene ratings
A rating of 3 out of 5 means standards are generally satisfactory, but there is room for improvement. The middle of the road.
29,371
places rated 3
6.4%
of all rated places
What a 3 out of 5 means
3 out of 5: Generally satisfactory
A 3 sits squarely in the middle of the scale. The basics are acceptable, but the inspector flagged areas that could be better. It is not a red flag on its own, though it is the point on the scale where it is worth a glance at what was actually pulled up.
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3-rated places worth a look
Rose Hill Balti
Pye Green
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Fresh Food Company
Norton Canes
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Crystal Fountain
Cannock
Pub/bar/nightclub
Pied Piper Fish Bar
Cannock
Takeaway/sandwich shop
The Antlers Steakhouse and Carvery
Rugeley
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Mr Kay's Pizza
Cannock
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Mr Scott Whitney @ Treeway Fencing
Cannock
Mobile caterer
China Dragon
Cannock
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Where the 3-rated places are
The local authorities with the most 3-rated places we hold ratings for.
- Birmingham 664
- Camden 519
- Manchester 430
- Leicester City 405
- Hackney 382
- Durham 380
- Ealing 372
- Liverpool 344
- Cardiff 341
- Westminster 333
- Kirklees 329
- Lewisham 328
- Bradford 322
- Wigan 318
- Lambeth 315
- Croydon 314
- Walsall 312
- Rhondda Cynon Taf 310
- Islington 308
- Leeds 305
- West Northamptonshire 297
- Dudley 293
- Newham 292
- Sheffield 275
- Bolton 274
- Buckinghamshire 273
- Sandwell 263
- Enfield 256
- Cornwall 252
- Wirral 251
- Sunderland 250
- Wandsworth 250
- Southwark 249
- Barnet 239
- Waltham Forest 234
- Bromley 230
Food hygiene rating 3: common questions
What does a 3 out of 5 food hygiene rating mean?
A rating of 3 means hygiene standards were judged generally satisfactory at the most recent inspection. A 3 sits squarely in the middle of the scale. The basics are acceptable, but the inspector flagged areas that could be better. It is not a red flag on its own, though it is the point on the scale where it is worth a glance at what was actually pulled up.
Is a 3 out of 5 a good food hygiene rating?
It is middling. A 3 means standards are generally satisfactory rather than poor, but there was room for improvement when the inspector visited.
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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