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Food hygiene ratings in Shard End

There are 22 food businesses in Shard End with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Birmingham Council. A further 5 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Shard End

71% of rated businesses in Shard End hold the top score of 5, and 89% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 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. Shard End does better, by 5 percentage points.

How the 17 rated businesses in Shard End score
5 12 71%
4 3 18%
3 1 6%
2 1 6%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Shard End

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Shard End Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 25 February 2026

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 Shard End

How many food businesses in Shard End have a hygiene rating?

22 food businesses in Shard End have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Birmingham Council. 17 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Shard End?

71% of rated businesses in Shard End 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 Shard End?

1 food businesses in Shard End hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 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 Shard End?

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 Shard End

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