Food hygiene ratings in Harborne

There are 112 food businesses in Harborne with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Birmingham Council. A further 16 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Harborne

76% of rated businesses in Harborne hold the top score of 5, and 89% hold a 4 or better. 3 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. Harborne does better, by 10 percentage points.

How the 96 rated businesses in Harborne score
5 out of 5 73 76%
4 out of 5 12 13%
3 out of 5 8 8%
2 out of 5 1 1%
1 out of 5 2 2%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Harborne

BusinessRatingInspected
Hansikah Stores Ltd Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 June 2025
Weymoor Post office Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 July 2024
Sunshine Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 2 December 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 Harborne

How many food businesses in Harborne have a hygiene rating?

112 food businesses in Harborne have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Birmingham Council. 96 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Harborne?

76% of rated businesses in Harborne 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 Harborne?

3 food businesses in Harborne hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 2 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 Harborne?

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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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.