Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Birmingham
Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 9 June 2026, 2 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
This sits in the middle for Birmingham, where 10% of rated places score below 3 and 81% score 4 or 5. See all Birmingham ratings →
Address: 219 Longbridge Lane, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 4RE
How this rating has changed
Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 9 June 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 9 June 2026 | 4 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Birmingham
In Birmingham, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express sits behind roughly 6,921 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,551 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,370 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 768 | 9% | ← Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express | |
| 2 out of 5 | 370 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 406 | 5% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 96 | 1% |
A further 1,660 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy School/college/university | 117 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 September 2025 |
| Culmington Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 226 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 February 2010 |
| Brownie Che LTD Other catering premises | 404 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2026 |
| 3CJ Cycle Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2019 |
| Cofton Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2026 |
| Coombs Catering Partnership School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 September 2025 |
| Argos (in Sainsbury's) Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2018 |
| Card Factory Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2018 |
Questions about Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express
What is Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express's food hygiene rating?
Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Birmingham Council on 9 June 2026.
Is Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express last inspected?
Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express was last inspected on 9 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Birmingham Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express compare to other places in Birmingham?
65% of the 8,561 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, while Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express holds a 3. 768 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Birmingham Council inspects Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Ambika News t/a Longbridge Express is one of 72 rated food businesses in Northfield. See every hygiene rating in Northfield →
Birmingham inspects and rates 10,221 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Birmingham →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/environmental-health
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →