Food hygiene ratings in Walsall

Walsall inspects and rates 2,184 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,788 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 396 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Walsall

Standards here are mixed: 59% of rated businesses in Walsall hold the top score of 5, and 79% hold a 4 or better. 117 businesses, 7% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Walsall scores
5 out of 5 1,054 59%
4 out of 5 351 20%
3 out of 5 266 15%
2 out of 5 52 3%
1 out of 5 58 3%
0 out of 5 7 <1%

Towns in Walsall

Food hygiene ratings for each town Walsall inspects.

Recently inspected in Walsall

The most recent inspections published by Walsall, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Lana Mini Market Retailers - other 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Foodcourt Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Simply Out of School St Francis Other catering premises 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
SV Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
The Fingerpost Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Keymaster Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Spotted Cow Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Nead's Cook Ups Ltd Other catering premises 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Sultan Walsall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
The Registry Walsall Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Tillys Events Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 29 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Walsall

The lowest-rated food businesses in Walsall are listed below. 7 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 58 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
TG Jones High Street Ltd Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 26 March 2026
Caspian Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 24 February 2026
Ginos/Ginos Pizza n Peri Peri/Chix Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 10 February 2026
New Munch HUB Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 13 January 2026
Chilli Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 26 September 2025
Bubble Rolls Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 6 September 2025
Khan's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 30 July 2025
Grilla Smash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 May 2026
Little Hooligans Soft Play Centre Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 May 2026
Peri Peri Peppers Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 May 2026
Family Choice also t/a Premier Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 May 2026
Afoakwa Market Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 April 2026
Bahia's Superfood Stores Ltd Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 April 2026
Crusty Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 April 2026
Esso also t/a Premier Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 April 2026
Village Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 April 2026
Cheers News & Booze Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 March 2026
Q Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 March 2026
ANQ Birchills Halal Meat Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 26 February 2026
Ros' Corner Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 February 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Walsall

How many food businesses does Walsall rate?

Walsall publishes food hygiene ratings for 2,184 businesses, of which 1,788 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Walsall?

59% of rated businesses in Walsall hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Walsall have a bad hygiene rating?

117 food businesses in Walsall hold a rating of 2 or below, including 7 rated 0 and 58 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Walsall?

Environmental health officers employed by Walsall carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Walsall

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-06. Browse all UK councils →