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Cheer Cellars food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Birmingham

Cheer Cellars holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 22 September 2009, more than 16 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: 259 George Road, Stockland Green, Birmingham, B23 7SD

How it compares in Birmingham

That puts Cheer Cellars among the 5,380 places in Birmingham holding top marks, 66% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Birmingham
5 out of 5 5,380 66% ← Cheer Cellars
4 out of 5 1,309 16%
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

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 Cheer Cellars 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 Cheer Cellars, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
A Latif Butchers Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 March 2011
Ashok Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 January 2016
Abbey Rose Care Home Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 11 June 2025
Afghan Rice Mobile caterer 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 20 May 2021
Alta & Co Trading Ltd Other catering premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 24 October 2024
99p Store Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 9 February 2010

Questions about Cheer Cellars

What is Cheer Cellars's food hygiene rating?

Cheer Cellars has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Birmingham Council on 22 September 2009.

Is Cheer Cellars safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Cheer Cellars last inspected?

Cheer Cellars was last inspected on 22 September 2009, more than 16 years 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 Cheer Cellars?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", 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 Cheer Cellars compare to other places in Birmingham?

66% of the 8,171 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, and Cheer Cellars is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Birmingham Council inspects Cheer Cellars 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Cheer Cellars is one of 88 rated food businesses in Stockland Green. See every hygiene rating in Stockland Green

Birmingham inspects and rates 10,037 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Birmingham

The official record is held by the council: http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/environmental-health

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