Ocean Fish Bar food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Sandwell
Ocean Fish Bar holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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 6 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: 2 Harvills Hawthorn, B70 0UH
How it compares in Sandwell
In Sandwell, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Ocean Fish Bar sits behind roughly 2,074 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,561 | 66% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 513 | 22% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 168 | 7% | ← Ocean Fish Bar | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling 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 Ocean Fish Bar 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 Ocean Fish Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cane Convenience Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 28 February 2025 |
| Bostin Baps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2025 |
| Britannia Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 401 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2025 |
| Atwal Caterers Limited Other catering premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2024 |
| Boulder Central Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2020 |
| BP Express Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 January 2020 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 March 2024 |
| Aldi Food Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2020 |
Questions about Ocean Fish Bar
What is Ocean Fish Bar's food hygiene rating?
Ocean Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Sandwell Council on 6 June 2025.
Is Ocean Fish Bar safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway 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 Ocean Fish Bar last inspected?
Ocean Fish Bar was last inspected on 6 June 2025, 13 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 Ocean Fish Bar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Ocean Fish Bar compare to other places in Sandwell?
66% of the 2,350 rated food businesses in Sandwell hold the top rating of 5, while Ocean Fish Bar holds a 3. 168 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sandwell Council inspects Ocean Fish Bar 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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