Food hygiene ratings in Ladywood

There are 159 food businesses in Ladywood with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Birmingham Council. A further 27 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Ladywood

70% of rated businesses in Ladywood hold the top score of 5, and 85% hold a 4 or better. 12 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. Ladywood does better, by 4 percentage points.

How the 132 rated businesses in Ladywood score
5 out of 5 93 70%
4 out of 5 20 15%
3 out of 5 7 5%
2 out of 5 6 5%
1 out of 5 6 5%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Ladywood

BusinessRatingInspected
A Taste Of Persia ( Shiraz) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 July 2025
Bethel Apostolic Church Of Excellence Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 February 2026
Mode Restaurant and Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 May 2026
Off License Rose Limited Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 May 2025
Simply Local Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 August 2024
Tsukiji Japanese Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 May 2026
EL&N Birmingham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 7 August 2025
Itaewon Birmingham Restaurant & Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 14 July 2025
Love Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 25 November 2025
New Tasty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 8 May 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 Ladywood

How many food businesses in Ladywood have a hygiene rating?

159 food businesses in Ladywood have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Birmingham Council. 132 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Ladywood?

70% of rated businesses in Ladywood 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 Ladywood?

12 food businesses in Ladywood 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 Ladywood?

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.