# FoodCheck: Hygiene Ratings UK — Food Safety Scores Near You

> UK food hygiene ratings for restaurants, takeaways, and shops. (iPhone/iPad app by Dane Rich.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foodcheck-hygiene-ratings-uk/id6761117081 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Dane Rich](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887857909)
- Category: Food & Drink, Travel
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 18 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-03-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-04
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foodcheck-hygiene-ratings-uk/id6761117081/reviews.md

## What is FoodCheck?

How clean is your favourite restaurant? Don't guess, check the official hygiene rating before you eat.

FoodCheck gives you instant access to official Food Standards Agency (FSA) hygiene ratings, the UK's "scores on the doors", for every inspected restaurant, takeaway, café, pub, and shop across the UK. Browse ratings on an interactive map, search by name or location, and make safer choices about where you eat. All powered by live FSA data covering England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.

RESTAURANT RATINGS ON A MAP
Browse colour-coded pins showing hygiene ratings as you move around the map. Tap any pin for full details: scores, inspection date, local authority info, and more. Your nearest results load automatically using your current location.

SMARTER SEARCH
One search box for everything. Find a specific restaurant, takeaway, or café by name, even a partial name, anywhere in the UK. Or search a city, town, postcode, or address to jump straight to the map there. Results are ranked by relevance and by distance from you.

UK FOOD HYGIENE INSIGHTS
See how your area stacks up. Explore average ratings and score distributions for any postcode area and local authority, and compare them against the UK as a whole. Dig into report cards for major UK chains, browse regional breakdowns, and check national rankings for the best and worst councils, postcode areas, and chains.

FILTER YOUR RESULTS
Narrow results by hygiene rating (0-5, Pass, Improvement Required, and more) or by business type: restaurants, takeaways, pubs, retailers, hotels, schools, and beyond. Hide categories you're not interested in from your results entirely.

DETAILED INSPECTION INFO
View the full breakdown for any establishment: hygiene score, structural score, confidence in management, inspection date, full address, phone number, and local authority details. Tap Open in Maps to jump to the full Maps listing, including reviews, photos, and opening hours alongside the hygiene rating. See how each place compares to others of the same business type in the same local authority with a side-by-side score chart.

SHARE A RATING
Tap Share on any establishment to send a link that opens in FoodCheck, or shows the rating on the web for anyone without the app.

CHECK FROM APPLE MAPS
Found a place in Apple Maps? Share it to FoodCheck to see its hygiene rating right there in the share sheet, without leaving Maps.

SUPPORTS FHRS & FHIS
Full support for both the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme and Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme.

DESIGNED FOR iOS 26
Built with Apple's Liquid Glass design language, so it feels right at home on your device.

--SUPPORTER FEATURES--

Unlock extra features by becoming a supporter.

- Save favourite establishments and access them anytime
- View inspection history, including how a place's hygiene scores have changed over past inspections
- Unlock full UK Insights: complete rankings, best & worst rated places, top chain locations, and recent inspections
- Get notified when a saved establishment is re-inspected, or when places near an area you're watching are newly inspected
- Preload entire cities for offline access (London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool)
- Choose from alternate app icons
- Manage your local data cache

FoodCheck is free to use with full access to the map, list, search, filters, and detailed inspection data. The supporter upgrade is entirely optional.

--DATA & ATTRIBUTION--

All data is provided by the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland under the Open Government Licence v3.0. FoodCheck does not collect personal information.

Ratings reflect the hygiene standards found at the date of inspection and are not a guide to food quality. For concerns about data accuracy, please contact the relevant local authority.

More info: food.gov.uk · foodstandards.gov.scot

Privacy Policy: https://foodcheckuk.app/privacy/
Terms of Use: https://foodcheckuk.app/terms/

## Key features

- Official UK hygiene ratings
- Interactive map view
- Search by name or location
- Detailed inspection information
- Filter by rating and business type
- UK-wide coverage
- Share ratings

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FoodCheck Supporter - Annual | $1.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FoodCheck Supporter - Lifetime | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foodcheck-hygiene-ratings-uk/id6761117081/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Brilliant product

*2026-03-30*

Excellent app extremely easy to use. I’ve used this app a number of times just what I needed.

## Frequently asked questions about FoodCheck

### What is FoodCheck?

FoodCheck provides instant access to official Food Standards Agency (FSA) hygiene ratings for restaurants, takeaways, cafes, pubs, and shops across the UK. It helps users make safer choices about where they eat by displaying these scores.

### Does FoodCheck have ads?

No, FoodCheck does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with optional supporter features available through a subscription.

### What information does FoodCheck provide about an establishment?

For each establishment, FoodCheck displays the hygiene score, inspection date, local authority information, structural score, confidence in management, full address, and phone number. You can also see how it compares to similar businesses in the same local authority.

### How can I find food hygiene ratings near me with FoodCheck?

FoodCheck automatically loads nearby results using your current location on an interactive map. You can also search by name, city, town, postcode, or address to explore ratings in specific areas.

### What are the "Supporter Features" in FoodCheck?

Supporter features, unlocked via an annual subscription of $1.99, include saving favourite establishments, viewing inspection history, accessing full UK Insights (rankings, best/worst rated places), and seeing top chain locations and recent inspections.

### Does FoodCheck cover all of the UK?

Yes, FoodCheck is powered by live FSA data and covers hygiene ratings for establishments in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.

### Can I filter results in FoodCheck?

Yes, you can narrow down your results by hygiene rating (0-5, Pass, Improvement Required, etc.) and by business type, such as restaurants, takeaways, pubs, retailers, and hotels. You can also hide categories you are not interested in.

### How often is FoodCheck updated?

The app was last updated on July 26, 2026, with version 1.3. The data it provides is based on live FSA data, ensuring up-to-date hygiene ratings.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3 — 2026-07-26

Smarter Search and UK Insights have arrived.

• Smarter Search: one search for places and establishments, matching partial names across the whole UK
• UK Insights: see how your postcode area and council compare with the rest of the UK, explore chain report cards, regional breakdowns, and national rankings
• Check from Apple Maps: share any place from Apple Maps to see its hygiene rating in the share sheet
• Watched Areas: get notified about new inspections near the places you care about (Supporter)
• Polish, accessibility improvements, and fixes throughout

### 1.2.1 — 2026-06-03

Fixed an issue where the offline indicator could flicker or appear incorrectly on a working connection.

Added a Connectivity Test to Settings to help diagnose unexpected offline messages. Results can be emailed to support directly from the screen.

### 1.2 — 2026-05-12

Inspection history is here. See how a place's hygiene rating has changed over time, and how its scores compare to those of others nearby of the same type.

• Inspection History: view past ratings for any establishment (Supporter)
• Score Comparison: see how each place ranks against others of the same business type in its local authority
• Open in Maps with Reviews: tap Open in Maps to land on the full Maps listing with reviews, photos, and opening hours
• More Places on the Map: thousands of establishments previously missing from the FSA dataset now appear with accurate pins
• Smoother Browsing: overlapping pins are nudged apart, and panning loads results in more efficiently
• Polish and fixes throughout

### 1.1 — 2026-04-04

Share establishments
Tap the share button on any establishment to send a link to friends and family. Links open directly in FoodCheck recipients see the full rating detail instantly online.

Visual improvements
Refined Liquid Glass effects throughout the app, along with a refreshed detail view layout and more vibrant accent colours.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-03-29

Various bug fixes and improvements.

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