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Hare And Hounds food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Birmingham

Hare And Hounds holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 10 September 2024, 22 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Kingsbury Road, Sutton New Hall, Birmingham, B76 9DD

How it compares in Birmingham

That puts Hare And Hounds 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% ← Hare And Hounds
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 Hare And Hounds 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 Hare And Hounds, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Costcutter Retailers - other 417 yards away 5 - Very good 2 December 2009
Cuttle Bridge Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 9 February 2024
Birchwood Price Tools Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 1 February 2016
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 19 August 2024
Asda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 19 December 2020
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 10 February 2022
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 9 August 2023
Castle Vale Stadium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 18 September 2023

Questions about Hare And Hounds

What is Hare And Hounds's food hygiene rating?

Hare And Hounds has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Birmingham Council on 10 September 2024.

Is Hare And Hounds 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Hare And Hounds last inspected?

Hare And Hounds was last inspected on 10 September 2024, 22 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 Hare And Hounds?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Hare And Hounds compare to other places in Birmingham?

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

Who decides the rating?

Birmingham Council inspects Hare And Hounds 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

Hare And Hounds is one of 80 rated food businesses in Sutton New Hall. See every hygiene rating in Sutton New Hall

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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