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Mackadown Chippy food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Birmingham

Mackadown Chippy holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 12 March 2025, 16 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: 66 East Meadway, Birmingham, B33 0AP

How it compares in Birmingham

In Birmingham, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Mackadown Chippy sits behind roughly 6,689 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Birmingham
5 out of 5 5,380 66%
4 out of 5 1,309 16%
3 out of 5 695 9% ← Mackadown Chippy
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 Mackadown Chippy 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 Mackadown Chippy, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
B Js Bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 382 yards away 5 - Very good 21 December 2020
Blackmoor Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 14 October 2025
Bains Local Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 22 June 2022
Braymoor Road Children's Home Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 January 2026
Aran Court Care Centre Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 May 2025
Bailey's Cafe and Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 22 August 2024
Bargain Brand Food Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 21 March 2026
Bell Lane Supermarket Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 5 July 2011

Questions about Mackadown Chippy

What is Mackadown Chippy's food hygiene rating?

Mackadown Chippy has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Birmingham Council on 12 March 2025.

Is Mackadown Chippy safe to eat at?

A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was Mackadown Chippy last inspected?

Mackadown Chippy was last inspected on 12 March 2025, 16 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 Mackadown Chippy?

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

How does Mackadown Chippy compare to other places in Birmingham?

66% of the 8,171 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, while Mackadown Chippy holds a 3. 695 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Birmingham Council inspects Mackadown Chippy 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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