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M&D Food and Wine food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Sandwell

M&D Food and Wine holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 1 September 2024, 22 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: 310 Halesowen Road, B64 6NL

How it compares in Sandwell

In Sandwell, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so M&D Food and Wine sits behind roughly 1,561 nearby businesses. 22% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Sandwell
5 out of 5 1,561 66%
4 out of 5 513 22% ← M&D Food and Wine
3 out of 5 168 7%
2 out of 5 41 2%
1 out of 5 56 2%
0 out of 5 11 <1%

A further 326 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 M&D Food and Wine 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 M&D Food and Wine, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Be Our Guest (Midlands) Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 358 yards away 5 - Very good 16 September 2024
Aspens Services @ Ormiston Forge Academy School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 6 October 2025
Alan Mini Market Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2026
Bamyet Afro Caribbean Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 22 February 2025
Black Country Buffets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 7 March 2025
Bell and Bear Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 23 October 2024
Bookworms Day Care Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 16 October 2025
A & E Market Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 8 November 2025

Questions about M&D Food and Wine

What is M&D Food and Wine's food hygiene rating?

M&D Food and Wine has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Sandwell Council on 1 September 2024.

Is M&D Food and Wine 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was M&D Food and Wine last inspected?

M&D Food and Wine was last inspected on 1 September 2024, 22 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sandwell Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at M&D Food and Wine?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 M&D Food and Wine compare to other places in Sandwell?

66% of the 2,350 rated food businesses in Sandwell hold the top rating of 5, while M&D Food and Wine holds a 4. 513 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Sandwell Council inspects M&D Food and Wine 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

M&D Food and Wine is one of 146 rated food businesses in Cradley Heath. See every hygiene rating in Cradley Heath

Sandwell inspects and rates 2,676 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Sandwell

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