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Food hygiene ratings in Smiths Wood

There are 22 food businesses in Smiths Wood with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Solihull Council. One more is awaiting a first inspection, or is exempt because it handles too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Smiths Wood

67% of rated businesses in Smiths Wood hold the top score of 5, and 86% hold a 4 or better. 2 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Solihull as a whole, 79% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Smiths Wood does worse, by 12 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 21 rated businesses in Smiths Wood score
5 14 67%
4 4 19%
3 1 5%
2 0 0%
1 2 10%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Smiths Wood

BusinessRatingInspected
Bumble Bees Nursery Caring Premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 April 2026
Pauls Newsagents Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 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 Smiths Wood

How many food businesses in Smiths Wood have a hygiene rating?

22 food businesses in Smiths Wood have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Solihull Council. 21 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Smiths Wood?

67% of rated businesses in Smiths Wood 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 Smiths Wood?

2 food businesses in Smiths Wood 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 Smiths Wood?

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

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Food businesses in Smiths Wood

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