The Food Safety App

The Swan Fish Bar

216-218 Swanshurst Lane, Birmingham, B13 0AW

Takeaway/sandwich shop · FSA record #1179501

3

Food hygiene rating

3, generally satisfactory

Rated 8 December 2025

When this rating was given

This rating was given on 8 December 2025. A rating records how the premises was found on the day of its inspection. The council decides how often a premises is inspected, based on its risk, so an older rating is not a sign of a problem on its own.

What the inspector found

The rating is built from three assessments. Each is given a band, from very good to urgent improvement necessary.

Food hygiene and safetyGenerally satisfactory

How food is handled, prepared, cooked and stored

Very goodUrgent improvement necessary

Structure and cleanlinessGenerally satisfactory

The condition of the building, its cleanliness, layout and ventilation

Very goodUrgent improvement necessary

Confidence in managementGood

How food safety is managed and recorded

Very goodUrgent improvement necessary

Inspected by the food safety team for Birmingham

How to contact the council about this rating

History of these premises

13 January 2026Rating changed from 1 to 3.
3 January 2025Rating changed from 2 to 1.
30 November 2023First published rating: 2.

Our record of this register goes back to 2022.

Questions about this rating

What is The Swan Fish Bar's food hygiene rating?

The Swan Fish Bar is rated 3, generally satisfactory. It was given on 8 December 2025.

When was the rating given?

On 8 December 2025, after an inspection by the council. The rating reflects what the inspector found on that day.

Who inspects The Swan Fish Bar?

Birmingham, which is the food safety authority for this area.

What do the three assessments mean?

Food hygiene and safety, structure and cleanliness, and confidence in management are each given a band. Together they give the overall rating.