Food hygiene ratings in Sparkbrook
There are 207 food businesses in Sparkbrook with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Birmingham Council. A further 35 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Sparkbrook
44% of rated businesses in Sparkbrook hold the top score of 5, and 59% hold a 4 or better. 44 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. Sparkbrook does worse, by 21 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 75 | 44% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 26 | 15% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 27 | 16% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 14 | 8% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 24 | 14% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 6 | 3% |
Lowest-rated places in Sparkbrook
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Altibian Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 14 January 2026 |
| Bab Al Hara Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 26 March 2026 |
| Bunna Supermarket Retailers - other | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 25 November 2025 |
| Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 27 April 2026 |
| Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 28 July 2026 |
| The Habesh Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 15 December 2025 |
| A1 Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 27 January 2026 |
| Akram General Store Ltd Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 2 December 2025 |
| Azad Supermarket Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 11 September 2025 |
| Aziz Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 2 April 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 Sparkbrook
How many food businesses in Sparkbrook have a hygiene rating?
207 food businesses in Sparkbrook have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Birmingham Council. 172 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Sparkbrook?
44% of rated businesses in Sparkbrook 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 Sparkbrook?
44 food businesses in Sparkbrook hold a rating of 2 or below, including 6 rated 0 and 24 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 Sparkbrook?
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 Sparkbrook
- 1 million juices 4 - Good
- 1 Splash pomegranate juice Ltd Awaiting inspection
- 108 Arabic Shop 3 - Generally satisfactory
- 14628133 Awaiting inspection
- 2 joy Cafe 5 - Very good
- 313 United Through Sports CIC Awaiting inspection
- A & S Butchers 3 - Generally satisfactory
- A1 Supermarket 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Addis Cafe 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Afnan Seafood 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Africa Restaurant 2 - Some improvement necessary
- AK Halal Meats / Sar Halal Meats Awaiting inspection
- Akram General Store Ltd 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Al Amana Market Ltd Awaiting inspection
- Al Bulushi 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Al dowsary mini market 5 - Very good
- Al Faisals 4 - Good
- Al Fursan Restaurant 4 - Good
- Al Nahiri 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Al Uruba Cafe Awaiting inspection
- Al Yemen Al Saeed 5 - Very good
- Al-Rehman Butchers 5 - Very good
- Al-Turka Grills 4 - Good
- Aldi 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Aljazeera Halal Meat 5 - Very good
- Alliance Pharmacy Ltd 5 - Very good
- Almocha cafe 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Altibian Supermarket 0 - Urgent improvement necessary
- Aman Cafe Awaiting inspection
- Amanah Supermarket Awaiting inspection
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.