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UK food hygiene · North Ayrshire

North Ayrshire.
1,358 food venues,
fully inspected.

Every restaurant, pub, takeaway and cafe in North Ayrshire with its official FSA hygiene rating. 95.5% score a 5. 0 need urgent improvement, and we show you which.

4.87
Avg FSA
1,154
venues scored 5/5
0
scored 0 or 1

North Ayrshire food hygiene in one minute

  • 1,358 food venues tracked in North Ayrshire, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes.
  • Average FSA score: 4.87 out of 5 across 1,208 rated venues.
  • 1,154 venues scored 5/5 (95.5%).
  • 0 venues scored 0 or 1 and require urgent improvement.
  • Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency, refreshed every 24 hours.

North Ayrshire in context

North Ayrshire runs ahead of the UK national average of 4.65, with a weighted FSA score of 4.87 across 1,208 rated venues.

95.5% of North Ayrshire venues hold a 5/5, runs hotter on 5-star venues than the UK average (78% nationally).

Within North Ayrshire itself, the typical pub/bar/nightclub averages 4.8/5 while a typical caring premises 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 North Ayrshire scores

1,208 rated · 150 awaiting
5
1,154 venues
95.5%
4
0 venues
0.0%
3
0 venues
0.0%
2
54 venues
4.5%
1
0 venues
0.0%
0
0 venues
0.0%
Lowest rated

The 10 we'd skip.

Lowest score first, most recent inspection. The FSA's own data.

  • 2

    Oscars/Premier Leisure

    Pub/bar/nightclub · KA21 5DA

    Mar 2026

  • 2

    Eglinton Arms

    Pub/bar/nightclub · KA11 4AQ

    Mar 2026

  • 2

    Lawthorn Farm Indian Restaurant

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KA11 2AF

    Mar 2026

  • 2

    Volcano

    Takeaway/sandwich shop · KA12 8AD

    Mar 2026

  • 2

    Newhouse Mini Market

    Retailers - other · KA25 6HY

    Mar 2026

  • 2

    Keystore More

    Retailers - other · KA12 0XE

    Mar 2026

  • 2

    Irvine Royal Academy

    School/college/university · KA12 8SJ

    Feb 2026

  • 2

    Whiting Bay Primary School

    School/college/university · KA27 8PX

    Feb 2026

  • 2

    Townhead Stores

    Retailers - other · KA12 0BH

    Feb 2026

  • 2

    Jaya's German Donner

    Takeaway/sandwich shop · KA22 7DX

    Feb 2026

Highest rated

Most recent 5/5s.

Inspected in the last few months and kept a perfect score.

  • 5

    Delta Bar

    Pub/bar/nightclub · KA12 8BJ

    Apr 2026

  • 5

    Holland & Barrett

    Retailers - other · KA12 8EH

    Apr 2026

  • 5

    Bay Court Care Home

    Caring Premises · KA30 8EQ

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Arran Villa

    Caring Premises · KA30

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Sweet Home Bakes

    Retailers - other · KA20

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    One O One

    Retailers - other · KA11 4AQ

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    B&M Retail Ltd

    Retailers - other · KA12 8HD

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Greggs

    Takeaway/sandwich shop · KA11 4HJ

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Yellow Brick Road EYC

    Caring Premises · KA25 7AP

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    J Climie

    Manufacturers/packers · KA23 9AP

    Mar 2026

Overdue inspection

North Ayrshire 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.

  • ?

    Zero Waste Cafe

    stale · 1516mo

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KA27 8JB

    Jan 1900

  • ?

    Bakes by Bekah

    stale · 1516mo

    Retailers - other · KA13

    Jan 1900

  • ?

    Lizzie's Cafe

    stale · 1516mo

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KA15 1AB

    Jan 1900

  • ?

    Little Georgia Coffee

    stale · 1516mo

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KA15 1BS

    Jan 1900

  • ?

    Bar 10

    stale · 1516mo

    Pub/bar/nightclub · KA12 8BJ

    Jan 1900

  • ?

    Baked with Liv

    stale · 1516mo

    Retailers - other · KA12

    Jan 1900

By type

What's in North Ayrshire.

Breakdown by business type. Average FSA score next to volume.

Retailers - other

357 venues in North Ayrshire

4.8
avg score

Caring Premises

205 venues in North Ayrshire

5.0
avg score

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen

191 venues in North Ayrshire

4.9
avg score

Takeaway/sandwich shop

151 venues in North Ayrshire

4.8
avg score

Pub/bar/nightclub

136 venues in North Ayrshire

4.8
avg score

Other catering premises

95 venues in North Ayrshire

4.9
avg score

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house

66 venues in North Ayrshire

4.8
avg score

School/college/university

62 venues in North Ayrshire

4.8
avg score
Just inspected

Most recent inspections in North Ayrshire.

  • 5

    Delta Bar

    Pub/bar/nightclub · KA12 8BJ

    Apr 2026

  • 5

    Holland & Barrett

    Retailers - other · KA12 8EH

    Apr 2026

  • 5

    Bay Court Care Home

    Caring Premises · KA30 8EQ

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Arran Villa

    Caring Premises · KA30

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Sweet Home Bakes

    Retailers - other · KA20

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    B&M Retail Ltd

    Retailers - other · KA12 8HD

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    One O One

    Retailers - other · KA11 4AQ

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Greggs

    Takeaway/sandwich shop · KA11 4HJ

    Mar 2026

Common questions

Food hygiene in North Ayrshire, questions answered.

How many food venues are rated in North Ayrshire?

RatingCafe tracks 1,358 Food Standards Agency-rated food businesses in North Ayrshire, 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 North Ayrshire?

The average FSA hygiene score across North Ayrshire is 4.87 out of 5. 95.5% of rated venues score a 5, and 0 venues are currently at 0 or 1, meaning urgent improvement required.

Which North Ayrshire venues failed their FSA inspection?

North Ayrshire 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 North Ayrshire 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 North Ayrshire hygiene data?

All North Ayrshire 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.

Primary sources

Verify this independently.

RatingCafe mirrors public FSA open data. The score on this page is the same one the inspector filed, but you can verify it at the source right now.

JT

Edited by James Thornton, Food Safety & Regulation editor.

Last refresh: 14 April 2026. Reviewed against FSA guidance and the FSA scoring matrix.

All North Ayrshire data sourced from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores. Full methodology.