South Ayrshire.
1,042 food venues,
fully inspected.
Every restaurant, pub, takeaway and cafe in South Ayrshire with its official FSA hygiene rating. 98.9% score a 5. 0 need urgent improvement, and we show you which.
South Ayrshire food hygiene in one minute
- 1,042 food venues tracked in South Ayrshire, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes.
- Average FSA score: 4.97 out of 5 across 908 rated venues.
- 898 venues scored 5/5 (98.9%).
- 0 venues scored 0 or 1 and require urgent improvement.
- Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency, refreshed every 24 hours.
South Ayrshire in context
South Ayrshire runs ahead of the UK national average of 4.65, with a weighted FSA score of 4.97 across 908 rated venues.
98.9% of South Ayrshire venues hold a 5/5, runs hotter on 5-star venues than the UK average (78% nationally).
Within South Ayrshire itself, the typical takeaway/sandwich shop averages 4.9/5 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 South Ayrshire scores
908 rated · 134 awaitingThe 10 we'd skip.
Lowest score first, most recent inspection. The FSA's own data.
Backstreet Kitchen
Manufacturers/packers · KA8 0LQ
163 Chinese Takeaway
Takeaway/sandwich shop · KA8 0JQ
Bangin Street Food
Takeaway/sandwich shop · KA10 6QN
Strips 'N' Dips
Takeaway/sandwich shop · KA8 9NT
Narture Cafe
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KA7 1BW
Symington Deli
Retailers - other · KA1 5RF
The Fullerton Cafe
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KA7 1UB
Shere Punjab
Takeaway/sandwich shop · KA8 8EF
Aug 2025
Davis Snooker Club
Pub/bar/nightclub · KA8 8DA
Jun 2025
Crisp And Sweet Shop
Retailers - other · KA7 1BG
Mar 2025
Most recent 5/5s.
Inspected in the last few months and kept a perfect score.
South Craigs Campus
School/college/university · KA7 2ND
Harbour Shop
Retailers - other · KA10 6BH
Karen's Kitchen
Takeaway/sandwich shop · KA8 8DD
Stobbs The Baker
Retailers - other · KA7 3EN
Cherry Tree Early Years Centre
School/college/university · KA8 0PD
3 Idiots
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KA8 0BL
Sweet Treats
Retailers - other · KA10 7JT
Greggs
Retailers - other
Kirkmichael Arms
Pub/bar/nightclub · KA19 7PH
Fresh Fuel UK Ltd
Manufacturers/packers · KA19 8EU
South 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.
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The Ayrshire Hospice
stale · 1516moCaring Premises · KA7 2TG
Jan 1900
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Lawrence Amusements
stale · 1516moRetailers - other · KA26 9AH
Jan 1900
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Beach Hut
stale · 1516moTakeaway/sandwich shop
Jan 1900
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Flaming Indulgence
stale · 1516moMobile caterer · KA6 5AX
Jan 1900
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Gyros
stale · 1516moTakeaway/sandwich shop · KA7 1JX
Jan 1900
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Poets Corner
stale · 1516moRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KA7 4PY
Jan 1900
What's in South Ayrshire.
Breakdown by business type. Average FSA score next to volume.
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
243 venues in South Ayrshire
Retailers - other
223 venues in South Ayrshire
Takeaway/sandwich shop
117 venues in South Ayrshire
Pub/bar/nightclub
114 venues in South Ayrshire
School/college/university
96 venues in South Ayrshire
Other catering premises
68 venues in South Ayrshire
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house
52 venues in South Ayrshire
Caring Premises
51 venues in South Ayrshire
Most recent inspections in South Ayrshire.
South Craigs Campus
School/college/university · KA7 2ND
Karen's Kitchen
Takeaway/sandwich shop · KA8 8DD
Harbour Shop
Retailers - other · KA10 6BH
Cherry Tree Early Years Centre
School/college/university · KA8 0PD
Stobbs The Baker
Retailers - other · KA7 3EN
Sweet Treats
Retailers - other · KA10 7JT
3 Idiots
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · KA8 0BL
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Dough Pizza (Mobile Van)
Mobile caterer · KA10
Food hygiene in South Ayrshire, questions answered.
How many food venues are rated in South Ayrshire?
RatingCafe tracks 1,042 Food Standards Agency-rated food businesses in South 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 South Ayrshire?
The average FSA hygiene score across South Ayrshire is 4.97 out of 5. 98.9% of rated venues score a 5, and 0 venues are currently at 0 or 1, meaning urgent improvement required.
Which South Ayrshire venues failed their FSA inspection?
South 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 South 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 South Ayrshire hygiene data?
All South 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.
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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 South Ayrshire data sourced from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores. Full methodology.