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UK Food Hygiene Compare

West Midlands edition

Local authority · West Midlands · E08000025

Birmingham

10,227 establishments, of which 8,514 have a published FHRS rating. Latest inspection in the data: .

64.0%

rated 5

West Midlands: 67.6% · −3.6 percentage points

89.7%

rated 3 or above

West Midlands: 93.2% · −3.5 percentage points

59.2%

last inspected within 2 years

West Midlands: 63.8%

165

with a new rating pending

Re-inspected; the result is awaiting publication

Food Hygiene Rating Scheme

Rating distribution

  • 5 — Very good
  • 4 — Good
  • 3 — Generally satisfactory
  • 2 — Improvement necessary
  • 1 — Major improvement necessary
  • 0 — Urgent improvement necessary

Rated 0, 1 or 2 (improvement needed): 10.3% in Birmingham, 3.5 percentage points above West Midlands (6.8%).

FHRS ratings in Birmingham compared with West Midlands
FHRS ratings in Birmingham compared with West Midlands. Shares are of the 8,514 rated establishments in Birmingham with an inspection date
RatingBirmingham: establishmentsBirmingham: shareWest Midlands: shareDifference
5 — Very good5,44664.0%67.6%−3.6 percentage points
4 — Good1,39216.3%17.1%−0.8 percentage points
3 — Generally satisfactory7969.3%8.5%+0.8 percentage points
2 — Improvement necessary3954.6%2.8%+1.8 percentage points
1 — Major improvement necessary3814.5%3.3%+1.2 percentage points
0 — Urgent improvement necessary1041.2%0.6%+0.6 percentage points

Business mix

By business type

Shares are within Birmingham; the last column compares the share rated 3 or above with the same business type across West Midlands.

Business types in Birmingham
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen2,55024.9%2,20086.5%−4.6 percentage points
Retailers - other2,14821.0%1,86884.8%−4.6 percentage points
Other catering premises1,80817.7%1,18294.5%−2.0 percentage points
Takeaway/sandwich shop9729.5%87385.0%−5.3 percentage points
Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises8178.0%74098.4%−0.7 percentage points
School/college/university5255.1%47197.9%−1.0 percentage points
Mobile caterer4474.4%29696.6%−0.9 percentage points
Pub/bar/nightclub4354.3%40595.3%−1.8 percentage points
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets3093.0%29385.3%−6.0 percentage points
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house920.9%9198.9%±0.0 percentage points
Manufacturers/packers620.6%4789.4%−1.1 percentage points
Distributors/Transporters490.5%38100.0%+0.8 percentage points
Importers/Exporters130.1%10——

Inspection timing

How long ago places were inspected

Time since the inspection behind the current rating, Birmingham
Time since last inspectionEstablishmentsShare
Under 1 year3,38839.8%
1–2 years1,64919.4%
2–3 years7428.7%
3–5 years7098.3%
Over 5 years2,02623.8%
West Midlands for comparison
Time since last inspectionEstablishmentsShare
Under 1 year7,80537.9%
1–2 years5,32625.9%
2–3 years2,06310.0%
3–5 years1,6097.8%
Over 5 years3,76418.3%

Latest in the data

Most recently inspected

Listed by inspection date, newest first. This is not a recommendation.

  1. Bloom, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · B13 8HW · inspected
  2. A Yah So Nice Blue Marlin Takeaway, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Takeaway/sandwich shop · B20 3JG · inspected
  3. Chop Chi, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · B11 4DX · inspected
  4. Pecookies Art, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Other catering premises · B17 8ND · inspected
  5. Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises · B31 2AP · inspected
  6. Sabalan, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · B23 5TE · inspected
  7. Birmingham South (Rubery)Premier Inn, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · B45 9FP · inspected
  8. Dove Cafe, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Other catering premises · inspected
  9. Fig Tree Day Nursery, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises · B45 0ES · inspected
  10. Hyatt Regency Birmingham, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · B1 2JZ · inspected

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