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South Street (Walsall Mencap) food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Walsall

South Street (Walsall Mencap) holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises 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 20 April 2026, 2 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: 17 South Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 4HE

How it compares in Walsall

In Walsall, 59% of rated places manage a 5, so South Street (Walsall Mencap) sits behind roughly 1,054 nearby businesses. 20% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Walsall
5 out of 5 1,054 59%
4 out of 5 351 20% ← South Street (Walsall Mencap)
3 out of 5 266 15%
2 out of 5 52 3%
1 out of 5 57 3%
0 out of 5 7 <1%

A further 397 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 South Street (Walsall Mencap) 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 South Street (Walsall Mencap), nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Black Womens Centre Other catering premises 260 yards away 5 - Very good 1 November 2016
Barka Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 February 2025
Aaina Women Centre Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 September 2025
Asda Customer Cafe (Eurest) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 12 November 2019
BobaLatto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 15 April 2026
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 4 June 2026
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 2 June 2026
Asgard Games UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 2 February 2023

Questions about South Street (Walsall Mencap)

What is South Street (Walsall Mencap)'s food hygiene rating?

South Street (Walsall Mencap) has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Walsall Council on 20 April 2026.

Is South Street (Walsall Mencap) 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 care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was South Street (Walsall Mencap) last inspected?

South Street (Walsall Mencap) was last inspected on 20 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Walsall Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at South Street (Walsall Mencap)?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 South Street (Walsall Mencap) compare to other places in Walsall?

59% of the 1,787 rated food businesses in Walsall hold the top rating of 5, while South Street (Walsall Mencap) holds a 4. 351 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Walsall Council inspects South Street (Walsall Mencap) 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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Walsall inspects and rates 2,184 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Walsall

The official record is held by the council: http://www.walsall.gov.uk/index/environment/food_production_and_quality.htm

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