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Best-one food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Sandwell

Best-one holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 26 November 2019, more than 6 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: 9-11 Dog Kennel Lane, Oldbury, B68 9LU

How it compares in Sandwell

In Sandwell, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Best-one sits behind roughly 1,561 nearby businesses. 22% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Sandwell
5 out of 5 1,561 66%
4 out of 5 513 22% ← Best-one
3 out of 5 168 7%
2 out of 5 41 2%
1 out of 5 56 2%
0 out of 5 11 <1%

A further 326 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 Best-one 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 Best-one, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Alphonsus House Caring Premises 135 yards away 5 - Very good 8 September 2025
Ascot House Residential Care H Caring Premises 318 yards away 5 - Very good 11 January 2023
Barnfod House Caring Premises 347 yards away 5 - Very good 16 January 2025
Acorn Lodge Caring Premises 439 yards away 5 - Very good 31 October 2024
Barnford View Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 26 April 2023
Asda Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 17 July 2025
B and M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 25 January 2023

Questions about Best-one

What is Best-one's food hygiene rating?

Best-one has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Sandwell Council on 26 November 2019.

Is Best-one 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Best-one last inspected?

Best-one was last inspected on 26 November 2019, more than 6 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sandwell Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Best-one?

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

How does Best-one compare to other places in Sandwell?

66% of the 2,350 rated food businesses in Sandwell hold the top rating of 5, while Best-one holds a 4. 513 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Sandwell Council inspects Best-one 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

Best-one is one of 368 rated food businesses in Oldbury. See every hygiene rating in Oldbury

Sandwell inspects and rates 2,676 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Sandwell

The official record is held by the council: http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/foodratings

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