Food hygiene ratings in Smethwick
There are 468 food businesses in Smethwick with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Sandwell Council. A further 45 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Smethwick
59% of rated businesses in Smethwick hold the top score of 5, and 84% hold a 4 or better. 33 businesses score 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. Smethwick does worse, by 7 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 250 | 59% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 104 | 25% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 36 | 9% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 2% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 20 | 5% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | 1% |
Lowest-rated places in Smethwick
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Mummy's Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 12 January 2026 |
| Neelams Grill House and café Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 13 May 2026 |
| Pound Palace Retailers - other | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 14 June 2025 |
| African Food Cam Shop Ltd Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 26 January 2026 |
| Asya International Supermarket Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 24 March 2026 |
| Azmar Resturant & Grill Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 18 March 2026 |
| Bearwood Happy Caf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 7 April 2025 |
| Caribbean Corner Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 9 September 2025 |
| Chevrak Global Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 2 February 2026 |
| Conifers Day Nursery Ltd Caring Premises | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 20 May 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 Smethwick
How many food businesses in Smethwick have a hygiene rating?
468 food businesses in Smethwick have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Sandwell Council. 423 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Smethwick?
59% of rated businesses in Smethwick 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 Smethwick?
33 food businesses in Smethwick hold a rating of 2 or below, including 3 rated 0 and 20 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 Smethwick?
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
- Oldbury 368 places
- Tipton 242 places
- Wednesbury 214 places
- Rowley Regis 163 places
- Cradley Heath 146 places
- Great Barr 67 places
Food businesses in Smethwick
- "Playhouse Nursery" Private Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- 100% News and Booze 4 - Good
- 1000 Trades Catering 5 - Very good
- 24/7 Fitness Exempt
- 4 Community Trust - After School Club 5 - Very good
- 520 Cafe 5 - Very good
- A La Mexicana Authentic Mexican Food 5 - Very good
- A Malik Food Store 5 - Very good
- A P News 4 - Good
- A R Supermarket Ltd 5 - Very good
- A1 Kebab & Catering Ltd Awaiting inspection
- Aarons Kitchen Ltd 5 - Very good
- Abbey Infants School 5 - Very good
- Abbey Fish Bar 4 - Good
- Abbey Junior School 5 - Very good
- ABC Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- ABM Catering @ Uplands Manor Primary School 5 - Very good
- Adam Mini Market 4 - Good
- Adam Sajid Halal Poultry Ltd 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Admiral 5 - Very good
- African Food Cam Shop Ltd 1 - Major improvement necessary
- AIP C/O St Gregory's Catholic Primary School 4 - Good
- Akash Pizza 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Akash Supermarket 5 - Very good
- Al-Halal Fresh Meat and Poultry (inside Anatolia Food Centre) 5 - Very good
- Aladdins Sweets Ltd Awaiting inspection
- Aldi Stores Limited 5 - Very good
- Alliance in Partnership C/O 5 - Very good
- Ama Restaurant 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Amritsari Tarka 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.