Shetland Islands.
283 food venues,
fully inspected.
Every restaurant, pub, takeaway and cafe in Shetland Islands with its official FSA hygiene rating. 85.2% score a 5. 0 need urgent improvement, and we show you which.
Shetland Islands food hygiene in one minute
- 283 food venues tracked in Shetland Islands, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes.
- Average FSA score: 4.56 out of 5 across 169 rated venues.
- 144 venues scored 5/5 (85.2%).
- 0 venues scored 0 or 1 and require urgent improvement.
- Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency, refreshed every 24 hours.
Shetland Islands in context
Shetland Islands sits below the UK national average of 4.65, with a weighted FSA score of 4.56 across 169 rated venues.
85.2% of Shetland Islands venues hold a 5/5, runs hotter on 5-star venues than the UK average (78% nationally).
Within Shetland Islands itself, the typical pub/bar/nightclub averages 4.0/5 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 Shetland Islands scores
169 rated · 114 awaitingThe 10 we'd skip.
Lowest score first, most recent inspection. The FSA's own data.
Coffee Culture Sumburgh
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · ZE3 0JP
MV Helliar
Other catering premises · AB11 5NP
Magno Cafe & Restaurant
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · ZE1 0NJ
Conochies Newsagent & Post Office
Retailers - other · ZE1 0DL
Mid Brae Inn
Pub/bar/nightclub · ZE2 9QJ
The Dowry
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · ZE1 0EX
Sept 2025
Bressay Mail Shop
Retailers - other · ZE2 9EL
Jun 2025
Saffron Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · ZE1 0NP
May 2025
St Magnus Bay Hotel
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · ZE2 9RW
May 2025
Taste of China
Takeaway/sandwich shop · ZE2 9QJ
May 2025
Most recent 5/5s.
Inspected in the last few months and kept a perfect score.
MV Hildasay
Other catering premises · AB11 5NP
The Bixter Shop
Retailers - other · ZE2 9NA
Sumburgh Hotel
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · ZE3 9JN
Saxavord UK Spaceport
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · ZE2 9DT
Islesburgh Complex - Central Cafe
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · ZE1 0EQ
RVS Lunch Club in Lerwick
Other catering premises · ZE1 0EQ
MV Hjaltland
Other catering premises · AB11 5NP
Brough Store
Retailers - other · ZE2 9AY
Island Larder Ltd
Takeaway/sandwich shop · ZE1 0BD
J W J (Whalsay) Ltd
Retailers - other · ZE2 9AA
Shetland 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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Beberlys World Foods
stale · 1516moRetailers - other · ZE1 0SE
Jan 1900
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Da Hut by Culture
stale · 1516moRetailers - other · ZE3 9JP
Jan 1900
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Costcutter Scalloway
stale · 1516moRetailers - other · ZE1 0TR
Jan 1900
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Cari's Cafe
stale · 1516moRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · ZE2 9QJ
Jan 1900
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Blydoit
stale · 1516moRetailers - other · ZE1 0SD
Jan 1900
- ?
Yell Eats
stale · 1516moMobile caterer · ZE2 9BJ
Jan 1900
What's in Shetland Islands.
Breakdown by business type. Average FSA score next to volume.
Retailers - other
59 venues in Shetland Islands
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
45 venues in Shetland Islands
Caring Premises
38 venues in Shetland Islands
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house
30 venues in Shetland Islands
Pub/bar/nightclub
27 venues in Shetland Islands
School/college/university
27 venues in Shetland Islands
Takeaway/sandwich shop
17 venues in Shetland Islands
Other catering premises
15 venues in Shetland Islands
Most recent inspections in Shetland Islands.
MV Hildasay
Other catering premises · AB11 5NP
The Bixter Shop
Retailers - other · ZE2 9NA
Sumburgh Hotel
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · ZE3 9JN
Saxavord UK Spaceport
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · ZE2 9DT
Islesburgh Complex - Central Cafe
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · ZE1 0EQ
RVS Lunch Club in Lerwick
Other catering premises · ZE1 0EQ
MV Hjaltland
Other catering premises · AB11 5NP
Coffee Culture Sumburgh
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · ZE3 0JP
Food hygiene in Shetland Islands, questions answered.
How many food venues are rated in Shetland Islands?
RatingCafe tracks 283 Food Standards Agency-rated food businesses in Shetland 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 Shetland Islands?
The average FSA hygiene score across Shetland Islands is 4.56 out of 5. 85.2% of rated venues score a 5, and 0 venues are currently at 0 or 1, meaning urgent improvement required.
Which Shetland Islands venues failed their FSA inspection?
Shetland 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 Shetland 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 Shetland Islands hygiene data?
All Shetland 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 Shetland Islands data sourced from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores. Full methodology.