Marcos Fish & Chip Shop food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Birmingham
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop 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
The rating dates from 25 June 2025, 12 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: 556 Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1LR
How it compares in Birmingham
In Birmingham, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Marcos Fish & Chip Shop sits behind roughly 5,380 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,380 | 66% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,309 | 16% | ← Marcos Fish & Chip Shop | |
| 3 out of 5 | 695 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 318 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 387 | 5% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 82 | 1% |
A further 1,866 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 Good
- 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 Marcos Fish & Chip Shop 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 Marcos Fish & Chip Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badshah Palace Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2024 |
| Angels Day Nursery Caring Premises | 310 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2025 |
| Best One Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2024 |
| Beeches Pool & Fitness Centre Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2012 |
| Beeches Evangelical Church Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2010 |
| Agatha's Traditional Delights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 June 2024 |
| Beeches Gold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2013 |
| Broke ' n ' Bone BBQ Mobile caterer | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2025 |
Questions about Marcos Fish & Chip Shop
What is Marcos Fish & Chip Shop's food hygiene rating?
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Birmingham Council on 25 June 2025.
Is Marcos Fish & Chip Shop 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 Marcos Fish & Chip Shop last inspected?
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop was last inspected on 25 June 2025, 12 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 Marcos Fish & Chip Shop?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Marcos Fish & Chip Shop compare to other places in Birmingham?
66% of the 8,171 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, while Marcos Fish & Chip Shop holds a 4. 1,309 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Birmingham Council inspects Marcos Fish & Chip Shop 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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