Mean Eats food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dudley
Mean Eats holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 28 January 2025, 17 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: 1 Bell Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1AE
How it compares in Dudley
In Dudley, 62% of rated places manage a 5, so Mean Eats sits behind roughly 1,343 nearby businesses. 23% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,343 | 62% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 486 | 23% | ← Mean Eats | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 Mean Eats 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 Mean Eats, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2025 |
| Crown Butchers Retailers - other | 60 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2025 |
| Classic News Retailers - other | 106 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 October 2025 |
| Card Zone Retailers - other | 135 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2019 |
| Coffee#1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 135 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 135 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 April 2025 |
| Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 164 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2019 |
| Cofton at the Bridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 167 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2026 |
Questions about Mean Eats
What is Mean Eats's food hygiene rating?
Mean Eats has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dudley Council on 28 January 2025.
Is Mean Eats 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Mean Eats last inspected?
Mean Eats was last inspected on 28 January 2025, 17 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 Mean Eats?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Mean Eats compare to other places in Dudley?
62% of the 2,160 rated food businesses in Dudley hold the top rating of 5, while Mean Eats holds a 4. 486 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dudley Council inspects Mean Eats 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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