4 out of 5 food hygiene ratings
A rating of 4 out of 5 means hygiene standards are good. A minor thing or two, nothing that should put you off ordering.
96,686
places rated 4
14%
of all rated places
What a 4 out of 5 means
4 out of 5: Good
A 4 is a solid, reassuring score. It means the inspector found good hygiene standards with only small points to tidy up. The difference between a 4 and a 5 is usually a detail rather than anything you would notice as a diner.
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4-rated places worth a look
Stafford Lane Stores
Hednesford
Retailers - other
Jasmine Tandoori
Heath Hayes
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Crystal Fountain
Cannock
Pub/bar/nightclub
Long Eaton Minimarket
Hednesford
Retailers - other
Dragon City
Pye Green
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Essence of India Restaurant
Warwickshire
Pub/bar/nightclub
Ismael Mini Market
Bradford
Retailers - other
The Oakland Hotel
Chelmsford
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house
Where the 4-rated places are
The local authorities with the most 4-rated places we hold ratings for.
- Birmingham 1,855
- Manchester 1,701
- Leeds 1,688
- Westminster 1,231
- Durham 1,080
- Kirklees 1,057
- Dudley 1,020
- Lewisham 976
- Croydon 963
- Camden 932
- Cardiff 886
- Southwark 878
- Bristol 863
- Sheffield 843
- Buckinghamshire 839
- Cornwall 837
- Barnet 818
- Bradford 810
- Newham 795
- Liverpool 763
- Wandsworth 743
- Ealing 738
- Lambeth 712
- Hackney 708
- Bolton 705
- Islington 693
- Wakefield 688
- Belfast City 688
- Mendip 676
- Tower Hamlets 670
- Sandwell 666
- Wigan 660
- Leicester City 651
- Doncaster 613
- Rhondda Cynon Taf 610
- West Northamptonshire 599
Food hygiene rating 4: common questions
What does a 4 out of 5 food hygiene rating mean?
A rating of 4 means hygiene standards were judged good at the most recent inspection. A 4 is a solid, reassuring score. It means the inspector found good hygiene standards with only small points to tidy up. The difference between a 4 and a 5 is usually a detail rather than anything you would notice as a diner.
Is a 4 out of 5 a good food hygiene rating?
Yes. A 4 is at the good end of the 0 to 5 scale and means there is little or nothing to worry about on the hygiene front.
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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