Food hygiene ratings in Birmingham

Birmingham inspects and rates 10,221 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 8,561 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 1,660 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Birmingham

Standards here are good: 65% of rated businesses in Birmingham hold the top score of 5, and 81% hold a 4 or better. 872 businesses, 10% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Birmingham scores
5 out of 5 5,554 65%
4 out of 5 1,369 16%
3 out of 5 766 9%
2 out of 5 370 4%
1 out of 5 407 5%
0 out of 5 95 1%

Towns in Birmingham

Food hygiene ratings for each town Birmingham inspects.

Recently inspected in Birmingham

The most recent inspections published by Birmingham, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
200 Degrees Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 3 September 2026
The Newhall Street Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 1 September 2026
Plates by Purnells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Shabab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
The Arden Oak Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
All Bar One Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Avery Fields Events Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Breakfast and dessert corner Other catering premises 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Chaiiwala Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Pitcher And Piano Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
The Old Station Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 25 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Birmingham

The lowest-rated food businesses in Birmingham are listed below. 95 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 407 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 28 July 2026
DFC Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 23 July 2026
Spicy Rooster Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 23 July 2026
Shankar Sweet Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 22 July 2026
United Halal food and meat Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 22 July 2026
Dixy chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 20 July 2026
Kei Hing Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 20 July 2026
Northern Iron Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 20 July 2026
Pizza City Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 20 July 2026
Wok & Peace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 20 July 2026
Xiao Long Bao and Dumpling Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 20 July 2026
Food Corner Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 8 July 2026
UK Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 7 July 2026
Ali Sweets and Spices Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 6 July 2026
Heart of BD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 2 July 2026
The fat guy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 1 July 2026
A Taste Of Persia ( Shiraz) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 30 June 2026
Sunshine Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 30 June 2026
Ali-Ali Fresh Fish and Shellfish Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 18 June 2026
Pearce's Shellfish Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 18 June 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Birmingham

How many food businesses does Birmingham rate?

Birmingham publishes food hygiene ratings for 10,221 businesses, of which 8,561 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Birmingham?

65% of rated businesses in Birmingham hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Birmingham have a bad hygiene rating?

872 food businesses in Birmingham hold a rating of 2 or below, including 95 rated 0 and 407 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Birmingham?

Environmental health officers employed by Birmingham carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Birmingham

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-09-03. Browse all UK councils →