Sheldon fish bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Birmingham
Sheldon fish bar 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 19 November 2025, 7 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: 2232 Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3JH
How it compares in Birmingham
In Birmingham, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Sheldon fish bar sits behind roughly 6,689 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,378 | 66% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,311 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 697 | 9% | ← Sheldon fish bar | |
| 2 out of 5 | 319 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 386 | 5% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 83 | 1% |
A further 1,863 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 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 Sheldon 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 Sheldon fish bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best4 Vapes Retailers - other | 410 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2025 |
| Ardens Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| All U Need Is Cake Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 February 2017 |
| Arden Oak Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 September 2023 |
| Asda Express Hobs Moat PFS Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 August 2025 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 March 2017 |
| Bloom Other catering premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2026 |
| B P Shopping Express Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2009 |
Questions about Sheldon fish bar
What is Sheldon fish bar's food hygiene rating?
Sheldon fish bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Birmingham Council on 19 November 2025.
Is Sheldon fish bar 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 Sheldon fish bar last inspected?
Sheldon fish bar was last inspected on 19 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Birmingham Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Sheldon fish bar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Sheldon fish bar compare to other places in Birmingham?
66% of the 8,174 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, while Sheldon fish bar holds a 3. 697 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Birmingham Council inspects Sheldon 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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