Food hygiene ratings in Preston

Preston inspects and rates 1,627 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,498 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 129 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: 79% of rated businesses in Preston hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 21 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 1,176 79%
4 out of 5 198 13%
3 out of 5 103 7%
2 out of 5 14 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
Majestic Groceries Limited Importers/Exporters 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Abraham House Caring Premises 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
Bushell House Residential Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
Kids Planet Day Nurseries Caring Premises 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
The Mericourt Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
Highfield Hydro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
St Pius X School School/college/university 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Naafiah Takeaway/sandwich shop 3 - Generally satisfactory 22 June 2026
Frurt Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 19 June 2026
Arc Cinema Limited Other catering premises 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Coffeeboy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Herbique London Limited Retailers - other 5 - Very good 17 June 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 1,627 businesses, of which 1,498 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Preston?

79% 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?

21 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: 2026-06-25. Browse all UK councils →