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Spud Mates Ltd food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Solihull

Spud Mates Ltd 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 16 December 2025, 6 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.

How it compares in Solihull

In Solihull, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so Spud Mates Ltd sits behind roughly 1,139 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Solihull
5 out of 5 987 79%
4 out of 5 152 12%
3 out of 5 68 5% ← Spud Mates Ltd
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 31 2%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 138 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 Spud Mates Ltd 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.

Questions about Spud Mates Ltd

What is Spud Mates Ltd's food hygiene rating?

Spud Mates Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Solihull Council on 16 December 2025.

Is Spud Mates Ltd 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 Spud Mates Ltd last inspected?

Spud Mates Ltd was last inspected on 16 December 2025, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Solihull Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Spud Mates Ltd?

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 Spud Mates Ltd compare to other places in Solihull?

79% of the 1,257 rated food businesses in Solihull hold the top rating of 5, while Spud Mates Ltd holds a 3. 68 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Solihull Council inspects Spud Mates Ltd 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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