Food hygiene ratings in Birmingham

Birmingham inspects and rates 10,037 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 8,170 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 1,867 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: 66% of rated businesses in Birmingham hold the top score of 5, and 82% hold a 4 or better. 786 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 5,381 66%
4 out of 5 1,308 16%
3 out of 5 695 9%
2 out of 5 317 4%
1 out of 5 387 5%
0 out of 5 82 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
The Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
The Vegetable Garden Retailers - other 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Norfolk House Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Uplands Nursing Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Banana Moon Day Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Medicine Bakery and Gallery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
One Stop Retailers - other 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
costa coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Heartlands Nursing Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Pizza Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Risi Puffs Other catering premises 5 - Very good 30 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Birmingham

The lowest-rated food businesses in Birmingham are listed below. 82 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 387 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
DFC Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 3 June 2026
Lasani Karahi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 2 June 2026
Hilib House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 27 May 2026
The Palace Hotpot and BBQ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 27 May 2026
Kam Stores Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 13 May 2026
Azad Supermarket Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 12 May 2026
Chicken.Com Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 7 May 2026
Ghorer Bazar Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 7 May 2026
The Hajee Desi Khanna Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 30 April 2026
Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 27 April 2026
SK & MA Grocers Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 27 April 2026
Al Madina Grocery & Meat Centre Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 21 April 2026
Jacked n loaded Mobile caterer 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 16 April 2026
Shinwari Dera Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 16 April 2026
Dixy Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 15 April 2026
Sanka Vapes Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 13 April 2026
Chaaye Paani - Birmingham Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 30 March 2026
Phat chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 30 March 2026
Bab Al Hara Catering Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 26 March 2026
Brgri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 19 March 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Birmingham

How many food businesses does Birmingham rate?

Birmingham publishes food hygiene ratings for 10,037 businesses, of which 8,170 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Birmingham?

66% 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?

786 food businesses in Birmingham hold a rating of 2 or below, including 82 rated 0 and 387 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: 2026-07-03. Browse all UK councils →