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Popeyes food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Birmingham

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 4 January 2025, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 66 New Street, Ladywood, Birmingham, B2 4DU

How it compares in Birmingham

That puts Popeyes 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% ← Popeyes
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 Popeyes 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 Popeyes, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Admiral Other catering premises 80 yards away 5 - Very good 10 February 2025
200 Degrees Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 159 yards away 5 - Very good 26 January 2026
24 Stories Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 163 yards away 5 - Very good 26 May 2026
3-D News & Wine Retailers - other 250 yards away 5 - Very good 26 November 2013
Albert's Schloss Pub/bar/nightclub 296 yards away 5 - Very good 17 September 2025
All Bar One Pub/bar/nightclub 349 yards away 5 - Very good 17 May 2023
Al Arabi Grill House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 2 August 2024
5th Floor Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 27 January 2025

Questions about Popeyes

What is Popeyes's food hygiene rating?

Popeyes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Birmingham Council on 4 January 2025.

Is Popeyes 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Popeyes last inspected?

Popeyes was last inspected on 4 January 2025, 18 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 Popeyes?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Popeyes compare to other places in Birmingham?

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

Who decides the rating?

Birmingham Council inspects Popeyes 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

Popeyes is one of 159 rated food businesses in Ladywood. See every hygiene rating in Ladywood

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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