Food hygiene ratings in Handsworth Wood
There are 73 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 8 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Handsworth Wood
37% of rated businesses in Handsworth Wood hold the top score of 5, and 66% hold a 4 or better. 11 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Birmingham as a whole, 65% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Handsworth Wood does worse, by 28 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 24 | 37% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 19 | 29% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 11 | 17% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 8 | 12% | |
| 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 |
| Goodfellas butcher centre Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 6 July 2026 |
| Malhi Beer and Wines Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 7 May 2026 |
| Naija Grill & Spice Kitchen Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 30 April 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 |
| Patiseria de Aur Other catering premises | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 27 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 |
| New Bigg Saj Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 21 August 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?
73 food businesses in Handsworth Wood have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Birmingham Council. 65 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Handsworth Wood?
37% 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?
11 food businesses in Handsworth Wood hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 8 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 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Delton Foods 5 - Very good
- Dhaliwal Sweet & Savouries 5 - Very good
- Doaba Meat Centre 4 - Good
- Farmhouse Pizza 3 - Generally satisfactory
- First Steps Nursery 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Flat Above 5 - Very good
- Gill Pharmacy Exempt
- Goodfellas butcher centre 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Gully Mini Market 4 - Good
- Gurdwara Bebe Nanaki 4 - Good
- H&H Ice Creams Awaiting inspection
- Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy 5 - Very good
- Handworth Golf Club 5 - Very good
- Hong Kong Takeaway 5 - Very good
- Hot Stuff Pizza 4 - Good
- Huong Que Supermarket 4 - Good
- Ismaeel Halal Ltd 3 - Generally satisfactory
- John Food Store 4 - Good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.