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# Food Hygiene Ratings in Bristol
- URL: https://bristol-uncovered.uk/food-hygiene-ratings-in-bristol/
- Published: 2025-10-12T19:36:36.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-12T19:36:36.000Z
- Author: Chris McEvoy

I have taken the public data about Food Hygiene Ratings and carried out some in depth analysis.

### Ratings Explained

You will have seen these ratings in many establishments.

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The available ratings are:

*5 – hygiene standards are very good*

*4 – hygiene standards are good*

*3 – hygiene standards are generally satisfactory*

*2 – some improvement is necessary*

*1 – major improvement is necessary*

*0 – urgent improvement is required*

The ratings are derived from three elements:

- Each of those three elements gets a score. Lower is better.  
• Hygiene: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25  
• Structure: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25  
• Management (“confidence in management”): 0, 5, 10, 20, 30  
The three scores are added (0–80 total).
- Your 0–5 rating is then set from the total **and** capped by how low any single element scored (“highest permitted individual score”). In practice it works like this:
- • **5 – Very good:** total 0–15, and no individual score >5  
• **4 – Good:** total 20, and no individual score >10  
• **3 – Generally satisfactory:** total 25–30, and no individual score >10  
• **2 – Improvement necessary:** total 35–40, and no individual score >15  
• **1 – Major improvement necessary:** total 45–50, and no individual score >20  
• **0 – Urgent improvement necessary:** total >50

### Bristol Ratings

Over **75%** of establishments have a **5** rating, with only 6 having a zero rating at this time.

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### Bristol Food Ratings by Ward

**Hillfields** has the highest average rating.

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And **Easton** has the lowest average rating.

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### "Zero" Ratings

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### "One" Ratings

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### How does Bristol compare with surrounding areas?

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Bristol compares well with surrounding areas, and has a very high rate of re-inspections over the past 12 months (62%). 

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You can explore this data on [BU Reports](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNmY0MWUwMzUtMjdiNS00MWI3LThiMzQtMzk4MjAzOGU4NmFmIiwidCI6IjFmNzcyZmI5LTg4NDAtNGEyYS04N2M0LTM1YWM5OGNjZjZkOSJ9&ref=bristol-uncovered.uk) (look for the Food Hygiene Ratings button).

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The report will be frequently updated and will show the history of ratings for an establishment as the data build up.