Acocks Green Convenience Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Birmingham
Acocks Green Convenience Store holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the shop and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 17 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.
Only 10% of rated food businesses in Birmingham score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Birmingham ratings →
Address: 21-23 Shirley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7XU
How this rating has changed
Acocks Green Convenience Store was re-inspected on 17 June 2026 and held its rating of 1.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2026 | 1 1 | Held |
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
A 1 is rare: only 406 of 8,561 rated places in Birmingham score this low, about one in 21. By contrast 65% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,551 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,370 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 768 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 370 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 406 | 5% | ← Acocks Green Convenience Store | |
| 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 Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Improvement necessary
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Acocks Green Convenience Store the inspector recorded concerns over the condition of the premises and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Acocks Green Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Ilsley Rc Secondary Schoo School/college/university | 121 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2023 |
| Admiral Other catering premises | 141 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 November 2021 |
| Acocks Green Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 208 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 February 2024 |
| Avalon House Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2023 |
| All In One Off Licence Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 October 2009 |
| Avoncroft Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2010 |
| Asda Express PFS Merestones Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 March 2026 |
| Arden Lodge Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2019 |
Questions about Acocks Green Convenience Store
What is Acocks Green Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?
Acocks Green Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Birmingham Council on 17 June 2026.
Is Acocks Green Convenience Store safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The shop is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Acocks Green Convenience Store last inspected?
Acocks Green Convenience Store was last inspected on 17 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 Acocks Green Convenience Store?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Acocks Green Convenience Store compare to other places in Birmingham?
65% of the 8,561 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, while Acocks Green Convenience Store holds a 1. 406 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Birmingham Council inspects Acocks Green Convenience Store 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Birmingham, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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Acocks Green Convenience Store is one of 132 rated food businesses in Acocks Green. See every hygiene rating in Acocks Green →
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