Food hygiene ratings in Handsworth Wood
There are 69 food businesses in Handsworth Wood with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Birmingham Council. A further 12 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Handsworth Wood
42% of rated businesses in Handsworth Wood hold the top score of 5, and 74% hold a 4 or better. 7 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Birmingham as a whole, 66% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Handsworth Wood does worse, by 24 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 24 | 42% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 18 | 32% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 8 | 14% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | 11% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Handsworth Wood
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 14 October 2025 |
| Hot Stuff Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 22 April 2026 |
| Malhi Beer and Wines Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 7 May 2026 |
| Niceness Jerk and Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 25 September 2025 |
| Omni Sweet Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 24 April 2026 |
| Uk Zabka Mini Market Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 8 June 2024 |
| Kurdistan Butcher Shop Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 19 November 2025 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Handsworth Wood
How many food businesses in Handsworth Wood have a hygiene rating?
69 food businesses in Handsworth Wood have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Birmingham Council. 57 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Handsworth Wood?
42% of rated businesses in Handsworth Wood hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Handsworth Wood?
7 food businesses in Handsworth Wood hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 6 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Handsworth Wood?
Environmental health officers at Birmingham Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
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Food businesses in Handsworth Wood
- Ade Heritage Afro-Caribbean Supersto 4 - Good
- AK Kebab and Grill House 4 - Good
- Asian Mini Market 5 - Very good
- Baba Deep Singh Gurdwara 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bertoo International Market 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Big Saj 4 - Good
- Bing 5 - Very good
- Breadcrumbz 4 - Good
- Breakfast food 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Cakes By Veena 5 - Very good
- Co-Operative Pharmacy Exempt
- Collage road store Awaiting inspection
- Delton Foods 5 - Very good
- Dhaliwal Sweet & Savouries 5 - Very good
- Doaba Meat Centre 4 - Good
- Farmhouse Pizza Awaiting inspection
- First Steps Nursery 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Flat Above 5 - Very good
- Gill Pharmacy Exempt
- Goodfellas butcher centre Awaiting inspection
- Gully Mini Market 4 - Good
- Gurdwara Bebe Nanaki 4 - Good
- Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy 5 - Very good
- Handworth Golf Club 5 - Very good
- Hong Kong Takeaway 5 - Very good
- Hot Stuff Pizza 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Huong Que Supermarket 4 - Good
- Ismaeel Halal Ltd 3 - Generally satisfactory
- John Food Store 4 - Good
- Kurdistan Butcher Shop 2 - Some improvement necessary
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.