Cooks Choice food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Walsall
Cooks Choice holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
This is a fresh result: Cooks Choice was inspected on 19 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 1 Sneyd Hall Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 2NN
How it compares in Walsall
In Walsall, 59% of rated places manage a 5, so Cooks Choice sits behind roughly 1,054 nearby businesses. 20% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,054 | 59% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 351 | 20% | ← Cooks Choice | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Cooks Choice 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 Cooks Choice, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Club / Little Treasures School/college/university | 231 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2026 |
| ABA Snack Shack Mobile caterer | 399 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 May 2018 |
| ATT Jubilee Academy School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 November 2025 |
| B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2025 |
| Bargain Buys Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2019 |
| Bloxwich Fire Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2019 |
| Bloxwich Showman Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2025 |
| Bloxwich Memorial Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2026 |
Questions about Cooks Choice
What is Cooks Choice's food hygiene rating?
Cooks Choice has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Walsall Council on 19 May 2026.
Is Cooks Choice 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Cooks Choice last inspected?
Cooks Choice was last inspected on 19 May 2026, a month 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 Cooks Choice?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Cooks Choice compare to other places in Walsall?
59% of the 1,787 rated food businesses in Walsall hold the top rating of 5, while Cooks Choice holds a 4. 351 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Walsall Council inspects Cooks Choice 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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