Orkney Islands.
475 food venues,
fully inspected.
Every restaurant, pub, takeaway and cafe in Orkney Islands with its official FSA hygiene rating. 96.3% score a 5. 0 need urgent improvement, and we show you which.
Orkney Islands food hygiene in one minute
- 475 food venues tracked in Orkney Islands, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes.
- Average FSA score: 4.89 out of 5 across 375 rated venues.
- 361 venues scored 5/5 (96.3%).
- 0 venues scored 0 or 1 and require urgent improvement.
- Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency, refreshed every 24 hours.
Orkney Islands in context
Orkney Islands runs ahead of the UK national average of 4.65, with a weighted FSA score of 4.89 across 375 rated venues.
96.3% of Orkney Islands venues hold a 5/5, runs hotter on 5-star venues than the UK average (78% nationally).
Within Orkney Islands itself, the typical restaurant/cafe/canteen averages 4.7/5 while a typical other catering 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 Orkney Islands scores
375 rated · 100 awaitingThe 10 we'd skip.
Lowest score first, most recent inspection. The FSA's own data.
Argo's Bakery
Retailers - other · KW16 3BS
Ebenezer Stores
Retailers - other · KW17 2AR
Trenabies Cafe Bistro
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KW15 1HP
Londis Ltd
Retailers - other · KW15 1QZ
Chengs Stromness Chinese Takeaway
Takeaway/sandwich shop · KW16 3BS
Empire Chinese Restaurant
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KW15 1AR
Indian Garden
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KW15 1AG
Oct 2025
The Smithy Cafe Restaurant
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KW17 2DX
Jun 2025
The Merkister Hotel
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KW17 2LF
May 2025
Curry Kirkwall
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KW15 1HR
May 2025
Most recent 5/5s.
Inspected in the last few months and kept a perfect score.
Kirkness and Gorie
Retailers - other · KW15 1DH
Harbour Fry
Takeaway/sandwich shop · KW15 1HR
Foinhaven B & B
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · KW16 3HD
Orkney Gin Company
Manufacturers/packers · KW17
Community Coffee Morning
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KW17 2RB
Orkney Wine Company (Production)
Manufacturers/packers · KW17 2SF
Stronsay Junior High School
School/college/university · KW17 2AE
Jolly's of Orkney
Manufacturers/packers · KW15 1GR
Stronsay Hotel
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · KW17 2AR
The Daily Scoop
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KW15 1DG
Orkney Islands 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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Glaitness Nursery
stale · 1516moSchool/college/university · KW15 1RP
Jan 1900
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Ollies Eggs
stale · 1516moFarmers/growers · KW17
Jan 1900
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North Walls Community School Nursery
stale · 1516moSchool/college/university · KW16 3NX
Jan 1900
- ?
Norse Pilgrim Limited (SC602712)
stale · 1516moFarmers/growers · KW17 2DZ
Jan 1900
- ?
Mr Alistair Rendall
stale · 1516moOther catering premises · KW17
Jan 1900
- ?
Movement Coffee
stale · 1516moRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KW15 1HR
Jan 1900
What's in Orkney Islands.
Breakdown by business type. Average FSA score next to volume.
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
105 venues in Orkney Islands
Retailers - other
80 venues in Orkney Islands
Other catering premises
72 venues in Orkney Islands
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house
54 venues in Orkney Islands
School/college/university
40 venues in Orkney Islands
Manufacturers/packers
35 venues in Orkney Islands
Mobile caterer
26 venues in Orkney Islands
Farmers/growers
15 venues in Orkney Islands
Most recent inspections in Orkney Islands.
Kirkness and Gorie
Retailers - other · KW15 1DH
Harbour Fry
Takeaway/sandwich shop · KW15 1HR
Foinhaven B & B
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · KW16 3HD
Orkney Wine Company (Production)
Manufacturers/packers · KW17 2SF
Orkney Gin Company
Manufacturers/packers · KW17
Community Coffee Morning
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KW17 2RB
Argo's Bakery
Retailers - other · KW16 3BS
Ebenezer Stores
Retailers - other · KW17 2AR
Food hygiene in Orkney Islands, questions answered.
How many food venues are rated in Orkney Islands?
RatingCafe tracks 475 Food Standards Agency-rated food businesses in Orkney Islands, 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 Orkney Islands?
The average FSA hygiene score across Orkney Islands is 4.89 out of 5. 96.3% of rated venues score a 5, and 0 venues are currently at 0 or 1, meaning urgent improvement required.
Which Orkney Islands venues failed their FSA inspection?
Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands hygiene data?
All Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands data sourced from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores. Full methodology.