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.
42,028
places rated 3
6%
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
Village Supermarket
Retailers - other
Namaste Bengal
North Yorkshire
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Indian Plaza
Penrith
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Lucky Star
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
The Grange Care Centre
North Yorkshire
Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises
UK Halal
Luton
Retailers - other
Panda Palace
MARKET RASEN
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Where the 3-rated places are
The local authorities with the most 3-rated places we hold ratings for.
- Birmingham 1,066
- Manchester 829
- Camden 701
- Newham 564
- Lewisham 553
- Liverpool 549
- Dudley 543
- Westminster 530
- Durham 522
- Leicester City 494
- Bolton 473
- Wigan 467
- Cardiff 462
- Ealing 447
- Walsall 433
- Leeds 431
- West Northamptonshire 416
- Islington 412
- Wandsworth 397
- Sheffield 386
- Kirklees 375
- Bradford 374
- Waltham Forest 371
- Barnet 368
- Hackney 365
- Cornwall 360
- Southwark 354
- Lambeth 353
- Croydon 347
- Enfield 346
- Rhondda Cynon Taf 323
- Wirral 312
- Buckinghamshire 305
- Bristol 304
- Hillingdon 293
- Belfast City 291
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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