Can you see a restaurant's hygiene score in Ireland?

Short answer: no. Ireland does not currently have a food hygiene rating scheme.^[2] There is no score on the door, and the results of routine inspections are not published.

What you can see is narrower: the enforcement orders and prosecutions the FSAI publishes, for a limited time.^[3]

What is published in Ireland

The FSAI publishes four kinds of enforcement action on its website:^[3]

• Closure orders, listed until three months after they are lifted.
• Improvement orders, listed until three months after they are lifted.
• Prohibition orders, listed until one month after they are lifted.
• Prosecutions, listed for three months after the court hearing.

These cover only cases where serious problems led to formal action. An inspection that does not lead to one of these actions does not appear in these lists. Read more in what the orders mean.

Is a rating scheme planned?

It is being looked at. In May 2025 the FSAI opened a public consultation on whether Ireland should have a national food hygiene rating scheme. It closed in June 2025.^[1],[2]

The FSAI described this as an evaluation, not a decision. It said it would make a recommendation to the Department of Health, which is responsible for policy in this area, and that its evaluation report was expected in early 2026.^[1]

As of the review date of this article, we could not find a published outcome or a decision.

How the rest of these islands compare

Northern Ireland, Wales and England use the same Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. Each business gets a rating from 0 to 5 after an inspection, and the ratings are published online.^[5],[8] The difference is whether businesses have to display it.

Northern Ireland: display is the law

Since 7 October 2016, food businesses in Northern Ireland must display their rating.^[4] Stickers go at or near customer entrances, and businesses must tell you their rating if you ask.^[5]

Wales: display is the law

Wales made display compulsory from 28 November 2013.^[6] Since November 2016, takeaway menus and leaflets must also carry a statement telling customers how to check the rating.^[7]

England: published, display optional

In England, ratings are published on the Food Standards Agency website, but businesses can choose whether to display them.^[5],[8] A September 2026 paper to the FSA Board proposed making in-store display mandatory in England and online display mandatory across the UK. That is a proposal for consultation, not a change in the law.^[9]

Scotland: a different scheme

Scotland uses its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, which gives a “Pass” or “Improvement Required” result. Results are published online; display is not compulsory.^[10]

The information gap, in plain terms

Someone eating out in Belfast or Cardiff can usually see a hygiene rating on the door. Someone eating out in Dublin or Cork can check whether a business has a current enforcement order or prosecution listed, but cannot see the result of its last routine inspection.

That is why this site exists: to make the published enforcement record easier to search. It is not a rating, and the absence of a record does not tell you a business passed its last inspection.

How to report a food safety concern

If you have a concern about a food business or a food product, you can report it to the FSAI:^[11]

• Online: the FSAI's make a complaint form, which the FSAI describes as the quickest route.^[11],[12]
• By phone: the FSAI Advice Line, 0818 33 66 77.^[11]

The FSAI does not investigate complaints itself. Inspectors working on its behalf, usually your local HSE environmental health officers, follow them up. You can also contact your local environmental health officer directly.^[11]

Useful details include where you bought the food, the manufacturer, the best-before or use-by date and the batch code.^[11]

A few things to know:^[11],[13]

• You will be asked for contact details so an inspector can follow up. They are treated confidentially and not passed to the business.
• You will not be told the outcome. The FSAI says legal confidentiality rules prevent it.
• Anonymous complaints are passed on, but the agency decides whether to act on them, and they may not be followed up.

If you think you have food poisoning, contact your GP first. Keep any leftover food sealed in the fridge or freezer, and note when and where you bought it and when you became ill.^[11]