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Kings Head food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Walsall

Kings Head holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 30 January 2018, more than 8 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: Ingram Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 1LU

How it compares in Walsall

In Walsall, 59% of rated places manage a 5, so Kings Head 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% ← Kings Head
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 Kings Head 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 Kings Head, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ash Grange Care Home - HC-One Caring Premises 211 yards away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
Best Butties Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 314 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026
Bloxwich Community Partnership Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 September 2025
Blakenall Heath Junior School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 12 March 2026
37 Chaucer Road Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 29 October 2021
Bloxwich Active Living Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 31 March 2026
All Saints National Academy School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 30 September 2025
Abdul's Balti House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 2 October 2025

Questions about Kings Head

What is Kings Head's food hygiene rating?

Kings Head has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Walsall Council on 30 January 2018.

Is Kings Head 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Kings Head last inspected?

Kings Head was last inspected on 30 January 2018, more than 8 years 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 Kings Head?

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 Kings Head compare to other places in Walsall?

59% of the 1,787 rated food businesses in Walsall hold the top rating of 5, while Kings Head holds a 4. 351 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Walsall Council inspects Kings Head 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Kings Head is one of 247 rated food businesses in Bloxwich. See every hygiene rating in Bloxwich

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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