Boots The Chemists food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Edinburgh (City of)
Boots The Chemists passed its most recent food hygiene inspection. Scotland's scheme does not award star ratings, a pass means the shop met the legal standard on the day it was inspected.
The rating: Pass
The rating dates from 15 July 2025, 12 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 1 Lawhouse Toll, Edinburgh, EH15 3RH
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Boots The Chemists, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 272 yards away | Pass | 15 April 2026 |
| Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 295 yards away | Pass | 15 November 2021 |
| B&M Homestore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 yards away | Pass | 30 September 2015 |
| Bread Meats Bread Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 365 yards away | Pass | 6 June 2025 |
| B&Q + Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | Pass | 10 March 2016 |
| Asda Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | Pass | 19 April 2024 |
| Asda Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | Pass | 3 February 2020 |
| Bannatynes Health Club & Cafe Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | Pass | 7 March 2023 |
Questions about Boots The Chemists
What is Boots The Chemists's food hygiene rating?
Boots The Chemists does not have a numeric food hygiene rating. Its current status is "Pass".
When was Boots The Chemists last inspected?
Boots The Chemists was last inspected on 15 July 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Edinburgh (City of) Council rather than by the business.
Who decides the rating?
Edinburgh (City of) Council inspects Boots The Chemists and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Boots The Chemists and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Boots The Chemists is one of 5,091 rated food businesses in Edinburgh. See every hygiene rating in Edinburgh →
Edinburgh (City of) inspects and rates 5,092 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Edinburgh (City of) →
The official record is held by the council: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/food-safety-hygiene
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →