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Britain’s dirtiest restaurants named and shamed: Almost 5,000 fail hygiene ratings… So yours is one of them?

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China Rose Oriental Restaurant in East Lindsey. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, all places that serve food are rated on a scale of zero to five.

Nearly 5,000 UK restaurants are so dirty they failed inspection, MailOnline analysis reveals.

Nearly 270 scored zero, the worst possible score.

MailOnline’s interactive map has today named and shamed all 4,978 restaurants, cafes and dining rooms that did not pass the last inspection.

Allows you to see if your location is on the list.

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, all places that serve food are rated on a scale of zero to five.

Companies with a score of two or less have not met the minimum standards and at least “some” improvement is necessary.

In Scotland, places are graded on a binary pass/fail basis.

Inspectors visiting such locations may find rotting food and rodent droppings or detect unsafe food storage habits.

China Rose Oriental Restaurant in East Lindsey. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, all places that serve food are rated on a scale of zero to five.

Taste PT coffee, delicatessen and groceries in Fenland. Companies with a score of two or less have not met the minimum standards and are required to at least

Taste PT coffee, delicatessen and groceries in Fenland. Companies with a score of two or less have not met the minimum standards and at least “some” improvement is necessary

In addition to 267 with zero points, 1,720 obtained a one out of five and 2,081 a two.

In Scotland, 910 was rated ‘Improvement Required’.

Large chains such as McDonald’s, Nandos and Pizza Express have at least one outlet that requires improvement.

Councils are individually responsible for inspecting venues to check whether food is handled, stored and served safely.

This can include retailers, workplaces, schools, hospitals and even prisons.

The results are then transmitted to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) or the Food Standards Agency for Scotland (FSS).

Information in the database may change daily.

MailOnline’s analysis of 136,149 restaurants, which also includes cafes and canteens, was accurate as of January 15, 2025.

FSA bosses recommend businesses be inspected based on risk, from once every six months to two years.

Some extremely low-risk venues – such as newsagents, market stalls and cricket clubs – may have even longer intervals between checks.

The Crown Hotel in Derbyshire. Councils are individually responsible for inspecting venues to check whether food is handled, stored and served safely.

The Crown Hotel in Derbyshire. Councils are individually responsible for inspecting venues to check whether food is handled, stored and served safely.

Champagne in Ceredigion. Of the businesses pending inspection, there were just under 6,000 takeaway establishments, 2,000 pubs, bars and nightclubs, and 11,000 restaurants, cafes and canteens.

Champagne in Ceredigion. Of the businesses pending inspection, there were just under 6,000 takeaway establishments, 2,000 pubs, bars and nightclubs, and 11,000 restaurants, cafes and canteens.

Japanese restaurant Sican, near London's posh Marylebone postcode, gained an FSA rating of zero late last year.

Japanese restaurant Sican, near London’s posh Marylebone postcode, gained an FSA rating of zero late last year.

Failure to obtain a higher score on a new inspection could lead to legal action banning certain practices at the restaurant or even a lawsuit.

This comes after a MailOnline investigation in November showed that 50,000 businesses serving food had never been inspected.

Of the businesses awaiting inspection, there were just under 6,000 takeaway establishments, 2,000 pubs, bars and nightclubs, and 11,000 restaurants, cafes and canteens.

Another 160,000 had not been inspected in two years.

Experts have warned that poor hygiene practices could go undetected due to delays in investigations, leaving unsuspecting customers at risk of falling ill.

Post-Covid delays and the current hiring crisis are behind the delays, which unions have called a “serious public health issue.”

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