How grading works in Shetland Islands.

Start with the local scale

Scotland uses the Food Hygiene Information Scheme. After each inspection a business is rated Pass (it meets legal hygiene requirements) or Improvement Required. Some businesses that go further also earn an Eat Safe award. The rating shown is the council's most recent official result.

A score is not universal

Never compare results between cities. Some departments add points for violations, others use pass/fail, and a lower score can mean a better result.

Read beyond the latest result

Check the inspection date, each recorded violation, and any follow-up inspection. Closures and re-inspections are labeled in each restaurant’s history.

What's covered here

This page covers restaurants and other food-service businesses inspected under Shetland Islands Council (via the UK Food Standards Agency)'s restaurant program. Small markets, bodegas, and corner stores that sell food are usually inspected under a separate retail food program, which most areas don't publish as open records. If a store you're looking for doesn't turn up in search, that's the most common reason — it may be a real, licensed business that simply isn't part of this particular inspection program.