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The Three Crowns food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Dudley

The Three Crowns holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 15 October 2012, more than 13 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 61 High Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3AB

How it compares in Dudley

In Dudley, 62% of rated places manage a 5, so The Three Crowns sits behind roughly 1,343 nearby businesses. 23% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Dudley
5 out of 5 1,343 62%
4 out of 5 486 23% ← The Three Crowns
3 out of 5 249 12%
2 out of 5 37 2%
1 out of 5 44 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 503 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 The Three Crowns 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 The Three Crowns, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Alan Warwick Butchers Retailers - other 220 yards away 5 - Very good 19 February 2025
Burger Boi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 220 yards away 5 - Very good 11 December 2024
Black Country Foodbank Distributors/Transporters 330 yards away 5 - Very good 24 July 2014
Brier Rose Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 393 yards away 5 - Very good 18 January 2022
Bubbleology Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 14 November 2023
Bathams brewery Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 18 May 2022
Ask Italian also T/A Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 September 2024
Burger King Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 11 December 2024

Questions about The Three Crowns

What is The Three Crowns's food hygiene rating?

The Three Crowns has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dudley Council on 15 October 2012.

Is The Three Crowns safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Three Crowns last inspected?

The Three Crowns was last inspected on 15 October 2012, more than 13 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dudley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Three Crowns?

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

How does The Three Crowns compare to other places in Dudley?

62% of the 2,160 rated food businesses in Dudley hold the top rating of 5, while The Three Crowns holds a 4. 486 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Dudley Council inspects The Three Crowns 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Three Crowns is one of 391 rated food businesses in Brierley Hill. See every hygiene rating in Brierley Hill

Dudley inspects and rates 2,663 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Dudley

The official record is held by the council: http://www.dudley.gov.uk

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