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.
42,806
places rated 3
6.1%
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
Heath Hayes Fish Bar
Heath Hayes
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Yellow Beigel Shop
London
Manufacturers/packers
Village Supermarket
Retailers - other
Namaste Bengal
North Yorkshire
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Indian Plaza
Penrith
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Lucky Star
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
UK Halal
Luton
Retailers - other
The Grange Care Centre
North Yorkshire
Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises
Where the 3-rated places are
The local authorities with the most 3-rated places we hold ratings for.
- Birmingham 1,222
- Manchester 849
- Camden 712
- West Northamptonshire 617
- Newham 581
- Liverpool 568
- Durham 546
- Lewisham 546
- Dudley 543
- Westminster 516
- Leicester City 492
- Cardiff 480
- Wigan 467
- Bolton 465
- Ealing 447
- Leeds 432
- Walsall 428
- Islington 412
- Wandsworth 388
- Sheffield 386
- Kirklees 380
- Bradford 374
- Cornwall 373
- Barnet 372
- Hackney 366
- Waltham Forest 358
- Southwark 357
- Lambeth 353
- Enfield 350
- Croydon 347
- Rhondda Cynon Taf 327
- Bristol 313
- Wirral 311
- Buckinghamshire 305
- Hillingdon 302
- Belfast City 299
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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