Aberdeenshire.
2,717 food venues,
fully inspected.
Every restaurant, pub, takeaway and cafe in Aberdeenshire with its official FSA hygiene rating. 91.9% score a 5. 0 need urgent improvement, and we show you which.
Aberdeenshire food hygiene in one minute
- 2,717 food venues tracked in Aberdeenshire, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes.
- Average FSA score: 4.76 out of 5 across 2,095 rated venues.
- 1,925 venues scored 5/5 (91.9%).
- 0 venues scored 0 or 1 and require urgent improvement.
- Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency, refreshed every 24 hours.
Aberdeenshire in context
Aberdeenshire runs ahead of the UK national average of 4.65, with a weighted FSA score of 4.76 across 2,095 rated venues.
91.9% of Aberdeenshire venues hold a 5/5, runs hotter on 5-star venues than the UK average (78% nationally).
Within Aberdeenshire itself, the typical takeaway/sandwich shop averages 4.4/5 while a typical school/college/university averages 5.0/5, the local hygiene gap that drags the city headline number.
Computed from FSA open data on . National benchmarks: avg 4.65/5, 78% at 5/5, 1.24% at 0/1.
How Aberdeenshire scores
2,095 rated · 622 awaitingThe 10 we'd skip.
Lowest score first, most recent inspection. The FSA's own data.
Lighthouse Takeaway
Takeaway/sandwich shop · AB45 1AN
Cock & Bull
Pub/bar/nightclub · AB23 8XY
Close To Home
Retailers - other · AB43 9AP
Jax Food Bar
Takeaway/sandwich shop · AB41 9AA
Cafe Mint
Other catering premises · AB52 6HX
Duo Duo
Takeaway/sandwich shop · AB42 1PU
Asian Kitchen
Takeaway/sandwich shop · AB51 4UY
Gooey Delights
Other catering premises · AB42 1JS
Fu Cheng
Takeaway/sandwich shop · AB41 7DS
Fife Arms Hotel
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · AB53 4AE
Most recent 5/5s.
Inspected in the last few months and kept a perfect score.
The Art Of A Truffle
Manufacturers/packers
Skink Co
Mobile caterer
White Horse Inn
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · AB23 8XR
The Seed Box
Retailers - other · AB31 5QB
Davidson's Family Butcher
Manufacturers/packers · AB35 5YP
Yamba Rose Bakery
Other catering premises
M S Seafoods
Mobile caterer
Farquharson's Bar And Kitchen
Pub/bar/nightclub · AB35 5YP
New Shanghai Takeaway
Takeaway/sandwich shop · AB35 5RE
HMP & YOI Grampian
Caring Premises · AB42 2YY
Aberdeenshire venues not inspected in 18 months or more.
The FSA recommends re-inspection every 6 to 24 months based on risk. These venues' last visit was a while ago. A good sticker from 2022 means less than a good sticker from last month.
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Banchory Family Resource Centre
stale · 316moOther catering premises · AB31 5ZT
Jan 2000
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Quayside Mobile Catering
stale · 316moMobile caterer
Jan 2000
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Aboyne-Dinnet Church Hall
stale · 295moOther catering premises · AB34 5HE
Oct 2001
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Harbour Lights (PHD) Ltd
stale · 289moPub/bar/nightclub · AB42 1JU
Apr 2002
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Kinellar Playgroup
stale · 289moOther catering premises · AB21 0SS
May 2002
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Scouthall Playgroup
stale · 288moOther catering premises · AB32 6TX
May 2002
What's in Aberdeenshire.
Breakdown by business type. Average FSA score next to volume.
Retailers - other
518 venues in Aberdeenshire
Other catering premises
400 venues in Aberdeenshire
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
317 venues in Aberdeenshire
Manufacturers/packers
266 venues in Aberdeenshire
Caring Premises
235 venues in Aberdeenshire
Takeaway/sandwich shop
218 venues in Aberdeenshire
School/college/university
183 venues in Aberdeenshire
Mobile caterer
162 venues in Aberdeenshire
Most recent inspections in Aberdeenshire.
The Art Of A Truffle
Manufacturers/packers
- ?
Plant And Seed
Manufacturers/packers
- ?
The Nourished Plate
Manufacturers/packers
- ?
Crafty Creations
Other catering premises
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Scoops Ice Cream Stonehaven
Mobile caterer
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Greenacres ELC
Caring Premises · AB42 2DP
Lighthouse Takeaway
Takeaway/sandwich shop · AB45 1AN
Skink Co
Mobile caterer
Food hygiene in Aberdeenshire, questions answered.
How many food venues are rated in Aberdeenshire?
RatingCafe tracks 2,717 Food Standards Agency-rated food businesses in Aberdeenshire, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways, cafes, schools and retail food outlets. The dataset is refreshed every 24 hours from the FSA open-data feed.
What is the average FSA hygiene score in Aberdeenshire?
The average FSA hygiene score across Aberdeenshire is 4.76 out of 5. 91.9% of rated venues score a 5, and 0 venues are currently at 0 or 1, meaning urgent improvement required.
Which Aberdeenshire venues failed their FSA inspection?
Aberdeenshire currently has 0 venues rated 0 or 1 by the Food Standards Agency, which means the inspector found urgent hygiene shortcomings. The ten lowest-rated venues in Aberdeenshire are listed on this page with inspection dates, and the full list including stale inspections is surfaced in the worst-rated section.
Where does RatingCafe get Aberdeenshire hygiene data?
All Aberdeenshire ratings come directly from the Food Standards Agency open-data API (api.ratings.food.gov.uk), reused under the UK Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores, only republishes them in a searchable format.
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Edited by James Thornton, Food Safety & Regulation editor.
Last refresh: 14 April 2026. Reviewed against FSA guidance and the FSA scoring matrix.
All Aberdeenshire data sourced from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores. Full methodology.