Food hygiene ratings in Preston

Preston inspects and rates 1,638 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,490 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 148 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Preston

Standards here are good: 78% of rated businesses in Preston hold the top score of 5, and 91% hold a 4 or better. 22 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Preston scores
5 out of 5 1,169 78%
4 out of 5 201 13%
3 out of 5 98 7%
2 out of 5 15 1%
1 out of 5 7 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Preston

Food hygiene ratings for each town Preston inspects.

Recently inspected in Preston

The most recent inspections published by Preston, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Marina View Care Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 27 August 2026
Preston Food Villa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 27 August 2026
Quality hot food Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 27 August 2026
Chris's Corner Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Better Butts at Papershop Plus Retailers - other 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Craft and Common Retailers - other 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Credifoods Convenience Store Retailers - other 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Chesters Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 17 August 2026
Jade City Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 17 August 2026
Swansea Terrace Nursing Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 12 August 2026
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5 - Very good 12 August 2026
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 11 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Preston

The lowest-rated food businesses in Preston are listed below. 7 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Superwok Noodle Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 June 2026
Preston Euro Mini Market Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 April 2026
Good Hut Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 November 2025
Pasha Fresh Halal Market Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 October 2025
Sips and Snacks Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 February 2025
Khanz Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 February 2025
The Indian Kitchen Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 February 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Preston

How many food businesses does Preston rate?

Preston publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,638 businesses, of which 1,490 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Preston?

78% of rated businesses in Preston hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Preston have a bad hygiene rating?

22 food businesses in Preston hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 7 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Preston?

Environmental health officers employed by Preston carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Preston

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-27. Browse all UK councils →