# UK Food Hygiene Ratings & Business Scraper (`scrapers_lat/uk-food-hygiene-scraper`) Actor
Scrape UK food business hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency. Get business name, full address, postcode, hygiene rating, inspection date, local authority, coordinates and phone when published. Great for UK business leads and research. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/uk-food-hygiene-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Lead generation, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $6.80 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
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?
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
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# README
## UK Food Hygiene Ratings & Business Scraper
> Export UK food business hygiene ratings as clean structured data. Search by name or town and get business name, full address, postcode, phone, hygiene rating with the underlying hygiene, structural and management scores, inspection date, business right-to-reply, local authority contact details and reference, a direct link to the public rating page and map coordinates. Ideal for UK business leads, compliance checks and research.
Name & address plus postcode
Hygiene rating and inspection date
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Lead generation | Sales teams building lists of restaurants, takeaways and shops by town |
| Compliance and due diligence | Teams checking hygiene ratings before partnering or supplying |
| Property and franchising | Analysts mapping food businesses across an area |
| Research and journalism | Reporters studying hygiene standards by region |
### How to use it
1. Enter a **business name** or keyword, an **address / town / postcode**, or both to narrow the search.
2. Optionally set a **business type ID** to keep only one kind of business.
3. Set **Max Items** and run. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**What area does it cover?**
Food businesses across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland that hold an official food hygiene rating.
**What does the rating value mean?**
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland ratings run from 0 (urgent improvement needed) to 5 (very good). Scotland uses a Pass / Improvement Required scheme.
**Do all records include a phone number?**
No. Phone is included only where it is published for the business, otherwise the field is null. Every record still includes name, full address and postcode.
**Can I get every business in a town?**
Yes. Search by the town or a postcode prefix and raise Max Items to collect the full list.
### Export, API and AI agents (x402 + MCP)
Export the scraped data to **JSON, CSV or Excel**, pull it as a **dataset** through the Apify **API**, or wire it into your app with **no code**. This web scraper and data extractor also works for bulk data extraction and scheduled runs.
For AI agents: this Actor is available on **x402**, Apify's agentic payment standard built with Coinbase. An AI agent can discover, pay for and run it on its own with a funded wallet and a single HTTP request: no account, no subscription, no API key and no human in the loop. It also runs as an **MCP** tool inside Claude, Cursor and other AI clients out of the box. Learn more about [x402 agentic payments on Apify](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402).
### Related scrapers
- [UK Companies House Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/uk-companies-house-scraper)
- [Google Maps Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/google-maps-scraper)
- [Trustpilot Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/trustpilot-reviews-scraper)
### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce and government data. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
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> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with the Food Standards Agency. It only accesses publicly available open data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `maxBusinesses` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of businesses to collect. Optional.
## `name` (type: `string`):
Search by business name or a keyword in the name (for example 'cafe', 'nando', 'bakery'). Leave blank to search by address only.
## `address` (type: `string`):
Optional. Filter by address, town, city or postcode (for example 'Manchester', 'Leeds', 'SW1'). Combine with a name for a tighter search.
## `businessTypeId` (type: `integer`):
Optional. Restrict to one business type by its FSA id (for example 1 = Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen, 7844 = Takeaway, 7838 = Retailers - other). Leave blank for all types.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"maxBusinesses": 10,
"name": "cafe"
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# 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 = {
"maxBusinesses": 10,
"name": "cafe"
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/uk-food-hygiene-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 = {
"maxBusinesses": 10,
"name": "cafe",
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/uk-food-hygiene-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"maxBusinesses": 10,
"name": "cafe"
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/uk-food-hygiene-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,scrapers_lat/uk-food-hygiene-scraper"
}
}
}
```
The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer ` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).
## OpenAPI specification
Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/oOYJA4YRT6CAQcn9A/builds/nGoDzrnxndr2YqVgK/openapi.json