Food hygiene ratings in Great Barr
There are 67 food businesses in Great Barr with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Sandwell Council. A further 4 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Great Barr
76% of rated businesses in Great Barr hold the top score of 5, and 97% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Sandwell as a whole, 66% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Great Barr does better, by 10 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 48 | 76% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 13 | 21% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 1 | 2% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 2% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Great Barr
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| St Bernards Other catering premises | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 8 August 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 Great Barr
How many food businesses in Great Barr have a hygiene rating?
67 food businesses in Great Barr have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Sandwell Council. 63 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Great Barr?
76% of rated businesses in Great Barr 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 Great Barr?
1 food businesses in Great Barr hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 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 Great Barr?
Environmental health officers at Sandwell Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Sandwell
- West Bromwich 512 places
- Smethwick 468 places
- Oldbury 368 places
- Tipton 242 places
- Wednesbury 214 places
- Rowley Regis 163 places
- Cradley Heath 146 places
Food businesses in Great Barr
- 5 Star Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Limited 5 - Very good
- Apple & Apple off Licence 5 - Very good
- Appleton News and Off Licence 4 - Good
- Aspens Services @ Whitecrest Primary School 5 - Very good
- Bal Superstore 4 - Good
- Basmati Restaurant 5 - Very good
- Beacon Convenience Store 4 - Good
- Beacon Harvester 5 - Very good
- Beacon Wines Exempt
- Burger Boi 5 - Very good
- Card Factory 5 - Very good
- Co-op 5 - Very good
- Cross Lane Convenience JSD 5 - Very good
- D P Forrest Limited 5 - Very good
- Domino's Pizza 5 - Very good
- Fairytales Nursery 5 - Very good
- Gorse Farm Off Licence Exempt
- Great Barr Cafe Ltd 5 - Very good
- Great Barr Community Hub Awaiting inspection
- Great Barr Conservative Club 5 - Very good
- Great Barr Foodbank 5 - Very good
- Great Barr Hotel & Conference Centre 5 - Very good
- Greggs Plc 5 - Very good
- Hamstead After School Club Exempt
- Hamstead Junior &Infant School 5 - Very good
- Hamstead News & Booze 5 - Very good
- Helping Hands After School 4 - Good
- Holiday Inn Great Barr 4 - Good
- Iceland Frozen Foods Plc 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.