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Food hygiene ratings in Lower Gornal

There are 67 food businesses in Lower Gornal with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Dudley Council. A further 15 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Lower Gornal

48% of rated businesses in Lower Gornal hold the top score of 5, and 77% hold a 4 or better. 4 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Dudley as a whole, 62% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Lower Gornal does worse, by 14 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 52 rated businesses in Lower Gornal score
5 25 48%
4 15 29%
3 8 15%
2 2 4%
1 2 4%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Lower Gornal

BusinessRatingInspected
Abbey Road Traditional Butchers Limited Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 March 2026
Gornal Convenience Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 June 2025
The Bush Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2 - Some improvement necessary 17 January 2025
The Red Cow Pub/bar/nightclub 2 - Some improvement necessary 5 November 2024

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 Lower Gornal

How many food businesses in Lower Gornal have a hygiene rating?

67 food businesses in Lower Gornal have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Dudley Council. 52 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Lower Gornal?

48% of rated businesses in Lower Gornal 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 Lower Gornal?

4 food businesses in Lower Gornal 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 Lower Gornal?

Environmental health officers at Dudley Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Lower Gornal

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