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Byte food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dudley

Byte 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 23 April 2025, 14 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: Halesowen College, Whittingham Road, Halesowen, B63 3NA

How it compares in Dudley

That puts Byte among the 1,343 places in Dudley holding top marks, 62% 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 Dudley
5 out of 5 1,343 62% ← Byte
4 out of 5 486 23%
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 Byte 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 Byte, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Alladin's Takeaway/sandwich shop 246 yards away 5 - Very good 1 September 2025
Breakfast Club School/college/university 336 yards away 5 - Very good 9 June 2025
AIP C/O The Earls High School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 6 November 2024
American Coffee Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 December 2024
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 15 August 2019
Bread and Butter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 October 2024
BP Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 27 January 2025
Bangla Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 26 March 2025

Questions about Byte

What is Byte's food hygiene rating?

Byte has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dudley Council on 23 April 2025.

Is Byte 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 Byte last inspected?

Byte was last inspected on 23 April 2025, 14 months 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 Byte?

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

How does Byte compare to other places in Dudley?

62% of the 2,160 rated food businesses in Dudley hold the top rating of 5, and Byte is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Dudley Council inspects Byte 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

Byte is one of 338 rated food businesses in Halesowen. See every hygiene rating in Halesowen

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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