Southern Flavours food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Solihull
Southern Flavours holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 2 June 2025, 13 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: 157 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3AX
How it compares in Solihull
In Solihull, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so Southern Flavours sits behind roughly 1,139 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 987 | 79% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 152 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 68 | 5% | ← Southern Flavours | |
| 2 out of 5 | 17 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 31 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 138 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Southern Flavours 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 Southern Flavours, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 153 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 November 2025 |
| Burger And Sauce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 159 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2024 |
| Alliance Living Housing Association Other catering premises | 176 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 August 2025 |
| B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other | 270 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 March 2021 |
| Bora Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 295 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2024 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2024 |
| Beechwood Childcare Ltd Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 July 2025 |
| Big Johns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 October 2023 |
Questions about Southern Flavours
What is Southern Flavours's food hygiene rating?
Southern Flavours has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Solihull Council on 2 June 2025.
Is Southern Flavours safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Southern Flavours last inspected?
Southern Flavours was last inspected on 2 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Solihull Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Southern Flavours?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Southern Flavours compare to other places in Solihull?
79% of the 1,257 rated food businesses in Solihull hold the top rating of 5, while Southern Flavours holds a 3. 68 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Solihull Council inspects Southern Flavours 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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