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UK Food Hygiene Compare

West Midlands edition

Business types

Business types in West Midlands

How the 24,488 establishments divide by the FSA’s business type, and the share of each type rated 3 or above compared with the same type across all FHRS areas.

Share of all establishments, this area (dark) and the UK (outline). Largest eight types.
  • Retailers - other22.7% UK 19.7%
  • Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen21.2% UK 23.0%
  • Other catering premises14.8% UK 12.5%
  • Takeaway/sandwich shop11.7% UK 10.2%
  • Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises7.7% UK 7.0%
  • Pub/bar/nightclub6.1% UK 8.2%
  • School/college/university5.3% UK 5.9%
  • Mobile caterer5.1% UK 5.1%
Business types in West Midlands (select a column heading to sort)
Retailers - other5,56122.7%4,70089.4%−5.3 percentage points
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen5,20121.2%4,55591.1%−5.3 percentage points
Other catering premises3,62714.8%2,51596.5%−2.5 percentage points
Takeaway/sandwich shop2,87311.7%2,50590.3%−4.0 percentage points
Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises1,8777.7%1,71099.1%−0.2 percentage points
Pub/bar/nightclub1,4826.1%1,38997.1%−0.6 percentage points
School/college/university1,2995.3%1,18398.9%−0.7 percentage points
Mobile caterer1,2525.1%89097.5%−1.2 percentage points
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets6902.8%65891.3%−6.5 percentage points
Distributors/Transporters1980.8%13199.2%+1.3 percentage points
Manufacturers/packers1940.8%12690.5%−7.6 percentage points
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house1890.8%18598.9%+0.3 percentage points
Importers/Exporters370.2%16——
Farmers/growers80.0%4——