Food hygiene ratings in Birmingham

West Midlands · 10,221 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10

378 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 351 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 354 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

2,048 Opened (12m)
2,354 Closed (12m)
197 Relisted (12m)
351 Takeover (12m)
7,683 Rating changes (12m)
113 Renumbered (12m)

Ratings in the last 12 months: 926 improved 886 declined

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
5,547
4
1,372
3
771
2
373
1
407
0
95
Awaiting inspection
1,431
Exempt
225

Time to first published rating

210 days median · 269 days average
across 3,009 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 354 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest published ratings in Birmingham

New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.

DateBusinessRatingPostcode
2026-09-10 Peach brunch and desserts ltd 5 2B42 1LR
2026-09-10 Highfield Store Awaiting inspection 4B28 0EL
2026-09-10 Burger Hub Awaiting inspection 3B16 8UQ
2026-09-10 Charlie's 2 Kebab House 4 3B20 3RU
2026-09-10 Teddy Bear Bubble Tea 5 2B72 1QQ
2026-09-10 Wots Cookin JB Awaiting inspection 2B5 7TU

Latest changes in Birmingham

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-08-28Closed MINGLES GRILL & DESSERTSB44 9RT
2026-08-28Opened Sparkhill Foodbank - Sparkhill St John'sB11 4RG
2026-08-28Opened Sapphire / El libre loco / Maxi pizza / BurgernaticB7 4NX
2026-08-28Takeover Daily Fresh SuperstoreB8 3HT
2026-08-28Closed Tropical FusionB6 4UU
2026-08-28Opened Crumbs bakesB14 4LP
2026-08-28Opened ShamsB11 4AT
2026-08-28Closed ZiayafahB10 9ET

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