Local authority · West Midlands · E08000028
Sandwell
2,779 establishments, of which 2,351 have a published FHRS rating. Latest inspection in the data: .
67.5%
rated 5
West Midlands: 67.6% · −0.1 percentage points
95.7%
rated 3 or above
West Midlands: 93.2% · +2.5 percentage points
60.2%
last inspected within 2 years
West Midlands: 63.8%
18
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): 4.3% in Sandwell, 2.5 percentage points below West Midlands (6.8%).
| Rating | Sandwell: establishments | Sandwell: share | West Midlands: share | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very good | 1,587 | 67.5% | 67.6% | −0.1 percentage points |
| 4 — Good | 506 | 21.5% | 17.1% | +4.4 percentage points |
| 3 — Generally satisfactory | 157 | 6.7% | 8.5% | −1.8 percentage points |
| 2 — Improvement necessary | 30 | 1.3% | 2.8% | −1.5 percentage points |
| 1 — Major improvement necessary | 62 | 2.6% | 3.3% | −0.7 percentage points |
| 0 — Urgent improvement necessary | 9 | 0.4% | 0.6% | −0.2 percentage points |
Business mix
By business type
Shares are within Sandwell; the last column compares the share rated 3 or above with the same business type across West Midlands.
| Retailers - other | 733 | 26.4% | 611 | 94.3% | +4.9 percentage points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 487 | 17.5% | 446 | 94.4% | +3.3 percentage points |
| Takeaway/sandwich shop | 434 | 15.6% | 389 | 93.8% | +3.5 percentage points |
| Other catering premises | 349 | 12.6% | 252 | 97.2% | +0.7 percentage points |
| Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 215 | 7.7% | 197 | 100.0% | +0.9 percentage points |
| Mobile caterer | 178 | 6.4% | 138 | 97.8% | +0.3 percentage points |
| School/college/university | 123 | 4.4% | 114 | 100.0% | +1.1 percentage points |
| Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 | 4.3% | 112 | 97.3% | +0.2 percentage points |
| Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 61 | 2.2% | 59 | 94.9% | +3.6 percentage points |
| Distributors/Transporters | 33 | 1.2% | 12 | — | — |
| Manufacturers/packers | 29 | 1.0% | 17 | — | — |
| Importers/Exporters | 12 | 0.4% | 1 | — | — |
| Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 4 | 0.1% | 3 | — | — |
| Farmers/growers | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | — | — |
Inspection timing
How long ago places were inspected
| Time since last inspection | Establishments | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 672 | 28.6% |
| 1–2 years | 744 | 31.6% |
| 2–3 years | 363 | 15.4% |
| 3–5 years | 228 | 9.7% |
| Over 5 years | 344 | 14.6% |
| Time since last inspection | Establishments | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 7,805 | 37.9% |
| 1–2 years | 5,326 | 25.9% |
| 2–3 years | 2,063 | 10.0% |
| 3–5 years | 1,609 | 7.8% |
| Over 5 years | 3,764 | 18.3% |
Latest in the data
Most recently inspected
Listed by inspection date, newest first. This is not a recommendation.
- Impact Food Group @ Q3 Academy Great Barr, FHRS rating 5 out of 5School/college/university · B43 7SD · inspected
- Zoe's Fudge, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Takeaway/sandwich shop · inspected
- Amritsari Tarka, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · B66 3NJ · inspected
- Ye Olde Leathern Bottel, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Pub/bar/nightclub · WS10 9DW · inspected
- Dovedale Court, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises · WS10 7PZ · inspected
- SIPS Education @ Glebefields Primary School, FHRS rating 5 out of 5School/college/university · DY4 0SX · inspected
- Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises · B67 7EL · inspected
- Coffee and Donuts, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Mobile caterer · inspected
- Community Action Project, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises · B66 3LX · inspected
- Horse and Jockey, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Pub/bar/nightclub · B71 4EZ · inspected
West Midlands