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Holiday Inn Express food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Birmingham

Holiday Inn Express holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the hotel met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 10 October 2025, 9 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.

Address: Holiday Inn Express Snow Hill Plaza, 1 St Chads Queensway, Aston, B4 6JA

How it compares in Birmingham

That puts Holiday Inn Express among the 5,380 places in Birmingham holding top marks, 66% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Birmingham
5 out of 5 5,380 66% ← Holiday Inn Express
4 out of 5 1,309 16%
3 out of 5 695 9%
2 out of 5 318 4%
1 out of 5 387 5%
0 out of 5 82 1%

A further 1,866 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Holiday Inn 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 Holiday Inn Express, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aparthotel Birmingham Takeaway/sandwich shop 87 yards away 5 - Very good 15 March 2025
Actress & Bishop/ The Buffet Factory Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 15 December 2020
Acai Life Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 19 June 2024
24 Stories Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 May 2026
Al Arabi Grill House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 2 August 2024
Alayla Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 January 2025
A1 Garages Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 13 November 2020
Afro Restaurant & Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 4 March 2025

Questions about Holiday Inn Express

What is Holiday Inn Express's food hygiene rating?

Holiday Inn Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Birmingham Council on 10 October 2025.

Is Holiday Inn Express safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this hotel to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Holiday Inn Express last inspected?

Holiday Inn Express was last inspected on 10 October 2025, 9 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 Holiday Inn Express?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Holiday Inn Express compare to other places in Birmingham?

66% of the 8,171 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, and Holiday Inn Express is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Birmingham Council inspects Holiday Inn 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.

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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Holiday Inn Express is one of 101 rated food businesses in Aston. See every hygiene rating in Aston

Birmingham inspects and rates 10,037 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

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