Less typing
One search replaces several manual questions about the food business and its rating.
Standard, Pro & EnterpriseFind the business.
Food hygiene lookup
Find the business.
Fill the rating.
Add an official food hygiene lookup to any form. Respondents search by business name or postcode, choose the correct establishment and Gorilla Forms fills its current public details.
Official records
Details come from the Food Standards Agency’s public food hygiene rating service.
Better evidence
The selected establishment, rating and inspection date are stored together in the response.
A clear respondent journey
From a quick search to a complete record.
The respondent remains inside your form from search to submission.
- 1Add Food hygiene lookupSelect the field in the Gorilla Forms builder.
- 2Search the registerEnter a food business name or postcode.
- 3Choose the matchSelect the correct establishment from the official results.
- 4Submit the detailsThe business information and rating are saved with the response.
Automatically collected
The useful details your team needs.
Official establishment name and unique FHRS identifier.
Published address and postcode for the selected food business.
Restaurant, takeaway, retailer, caterer or another registered category.
The published numerical rating, pass result or exemption status.
The date associated with the establishment’s published rating.
The council or authority responsible for the food hygiene record.
Useful across food and events
Turn public records into practical workflows.
Collect consistent establishment and hygiene details before approving a food supplier.
Check caterers and mobile food businesses alongside booking information.
Let stallholders identify their registered business without copying details manually.
Add an official hygiene record to restaurant, hospitality and compliance forms.
Official public data
Food Standards Agency records, provided through Gorilla Forms.
Gorilla Forms securely searches the Food Standards Agency’s public rating data. Respondents do not need an API key or a separate account. A rating reflects the standards found at the date of the relevant local-authority inspection or visit and may later change.
Standard, Pro & Enterprise
Official food hygiene lookup without an add-on.
Use it in standard or conversational forms, combine it with conditional logic, and include the complete record in emails and exports.
Build a smarter food business form.
Add an official hygiene lookup in a few clicks.