Food Safety Data: How the FSA and FDA Registers Can Help Your Business

Food Business Registration Is Mandatory

In the UK, any business that handles, prepares, or sells food must register with their local authority under the Food Standards Agency system. In the US, most food facilities must register with the FDA. The FSA's food hygiene ratings data covers approximately 500,000 food businesses in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

What FSA Food Hygiene Data Contains

Business name and address, business type (restaurant, takeaway, hotel, school canteen, manufacturer, retailer), food hygiene rating (0–5), rating date (when the last inspection occurred), and local authority responsible.

Who Uses FSA Data and How

• Food safety compliance software companies: targeting restaurants with lower ratings
• Restaurant equipment suppliers: a near-complete directory of food service businesses
• Food delivery platforms: identifying restaurants in new geographies
• Insurance brokers: the food industry is a specialist insurance segment
• Hospitality recruitment agencies: the full population of food service employers

Combining Food Data With Company Registration Data

Neither FSA nor FDA data includes financial information or decision-maker contacts. Cross-reference with Companies House (UK) or SEC EDGAR (US) to get registration dates and corporate structure, then use LinkedIn to find the decision-maker.