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Sophies Pizza Pasta Gourmet Burger food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Birmingham

Sophies Pizza Pasta Gourmet Burger 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 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.

Address: 1-3 Pershore Road South, Birmingham, B30 3EE

How it compares in Birmingham

In Birmingham, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Sophies Pizza Pasta Gourmet Burger sits behind roughly 5,380 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Birmingham
5 out of 5 5,380 66%
4 out of 5 1,309 16% ← Sophies Pizza Pasta Gourmet Burger
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 Sophies Pizza Pasta Gourmet Burger 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 Sophies Pizza Pasta Gourmet Burger, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bp Connect(MRH-MALTHURSTLTD) Retailers - other 394 yards away 5 - Very good 22 February 2015
Brandwood Centre Other catering premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 18 December 2024
Artefact Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 10 June 2022
Akash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 5 February 2025
Allens Croft Nursery School School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 1 June 2026
Allens Croft Primary School School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 9 October 2025
Attic Brew Manufacturers/packers 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 28 January 2026
Bournville House Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 8 December 2022

Questions about Sophies Pizza Pasta Gourmet Burger

What is Sophies Pizza Pasta Gourmet Burger's food hygiene rating?

Sophies Pizza Pasta Gourmet Burger has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Birmingham Council on 16 December 2025.

Is Sophies Pizza Pasta Gourmet Burger 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 Sophies Pizza Pasta Gourmet Burger last inspected?

Sophies Pizza Pasta Gourmet Burger was last inspected on 16 December 2025, 6 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 Sophies Pizza Pasta Gourmet Burger?

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 Sophies Pizza Pasta Gourmet Burger compare to other places in Birmingham?

66% of the 8,171 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, while Sophies Pizza Pasta Gourmet Burger holds a 4. 1,309 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Birmingham Council inspects Sophies Pizza Pasta Gourmet Burger 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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