# UK Food Hygiene Ratings Scraper (`crawlerbros/uk-food-hygiene-ratings-scraper`) Actor Scrape UK Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings for all registered food establishments - restaurants, cafes, takeaways, pubs, hotels, retailers, and more. Search by name, postcode, local authority, or business type. Free government API, no key required. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/uk-food-hygiene-ratings-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Integrations - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## UK Food Hygiene Ratings Scraper Scrape food hygiene ratings for UK food establishments from the **[Food Standards Agency](https://api.ratings.food.gov.uk)** — the official UK government API covering over 500,000 food businesses. Search restaurants, cafes, takeaways, pubs, hotels, retailers, and more. > **Data source:** Food Standards Agency (api.ratings.food.gov.uk) — free UK government API, no key required. Replaced Deliveroo (deliveroo.co.uk) which uses Cloudflare Bot Management blocking all datacenter IPs. ### Features - **Search by name** — find any UK food establishment by business name - **Filter by address/postcode** — narrow down to specific towns, cities, or postal codes - **Browse by business type** — restaurants, takeaways, pubs, hotels, retailers, and more - **Browse by local authority** — all establishments in a specific council area - **Rating filter** — only return businesses above a minimum hygiene rating - **Detailed hygiene scores** — Hygiene, Structural, and Confidence in Management sub-scores ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | `mode` | select | `search`, `byLocalAuthority`, or `byBusinessType` | | `businessName` | string | Name to search for (e.g., "McDonald's", "Greggs") | | `address` | string | Address or town to filter by | | `postCode` | string | UK postcode (e.g., "EC1A 1BB") | | `businessTypeId` | select | Type of business (-1 = all) | | `localAuthorityId` | integer | Local authority ID (mode=byLocalAuthority) | | `ratingValueFilter` | select | Minimum hygiene rating (0–5) | | `maxItems` | integer | Max records (1–1000, default 50) | ### Output Fields | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `fhrsId` | FSA unique establishment ID | | `businessName` | Name of the food business | | `businessType` | Type (Restaurant, Takeaway, Pub, etc.) | | `address` | Full street address | | `postCode` | UK postcode | | `localAuthorityName` | Local authority name | | `ratingValue` | Hygiene rating (0–5, or AwaitingInspection) | | `ratingDate` | Date of last inspection (ISO date) | | `schemeType` | Scheme type (FHRS or FHIS) | | `hygieneScore` | Hygiene sub-score | | `structuralScore` | Structural sub-score | | `confidenceScore` | Confidence in Management sub-score | | `latitude` | Latitude (if available) | | `longitude` | Longitude (if available) | | `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp of scrape | ### Frequently Asked Questions **Is this official government data?** Yes. The Food Standards Agency is the UK government body responsible for food safety. **What is FHRS vs FHIS?** FHRS (0–5 stars) covers England, Wales, Northern Ireland. FHIS (Pass/Improvement Required) covers Scotland. **Can I search all of the UK?** Yes. The API covers all 500,000+ registered food establishments in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to fetch. ## `businessName` (type: `string`): Name (or partial name) of the food business to search for. Leave blank to search by post code or address only. ## `address` (type: `string`): Address, town, or city to filter by (e.g. 'London', 'Manchester', 'Bristol'). ## `postCode` (type: `string`): UK postcode to filter by (e.g. 'EC1A 1BB', 'SW1A 2AA'). ## `businessTypeId` (type: `string`): Filter by type of food business. ## `localAuthorityId` (type: `integer`): ID of the UK local authority. Find IDs via the FSA API. ## `ratingValueFilter` (type: `string`): Only return establishments with this rating or better (5 = highest, 0 = lowest). ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of establishments to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "search", "businessName": "pizza", "businessTypeId": "-1", "ratingValueFilter": "", "maxItems": 50 } ```` # Actor output Schema ## `establishments` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped food establishment records. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "search", "businessName": "pizza", "businessTypeId": "-1", "ratingValueFilter": "", "maxItems": 50 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/uk-food-hygiene-ratings-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "search", "businessName": "pizza", "businessTypeId": "-1", "ratingValueFilter": "", "maxItems": 50, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/uk-food-hygiene-ratings-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "mode": "search", "businessName": "pizza", "businessTypeId": "-1", "ratingValueFilter": "", "maxItems": 50 }' | apify call crawlerbros/uk-food-hygiene-ratings-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/uk-food-hygiene-ratings-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "UK Food Hygiene Ratings Scraper", "description": "Scrape UK Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings for all registered food establishments - restaurants, cafes, takeaways, pubs, hotels, retailers, and more. Search by name, postcode, local authority, or business type. 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Leave blank to search by post code or address only." }, "address": { "title": "Address / town", "type": "string", "description": "Address, town, or city to filter by (e.g. 'London', 'Manchester', 'Bristol')." }, "postCode": { "title": "Post code", "type": "string", "description": "UK postcode to filter by (e.g. 'EC1A 1BB', 'SW1A 2AA')." }, "businessTypeId": { "title": "Business type", "enum": [ "-1", "1", "7844", "7843", "7842", "7841", "7846", "7840", "4613", "7839", "7838", "7845", "5", "7", "14" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by type of food business.", "default": "-1" }, "localAuthorityId": { "title": "Local authority ID (mode=byLocalAuthority)", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 999, "type": "integer", "description": "ID of the UK local authority. Find IDs via the FSA API." }, "ratingValueFilter": { "title": "Minimum hygiene rating", "enum": [ "", "5", "4", "3", "2", "1", "0" ], "type": "string", "description": "Only return establishments with this rating or better (5 = highest, 0 = lowest).", "default": "" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of establishments to return.", "default": 50 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```