The Food Safety App

Premier was Costcutter

The Skylark, Farnborough Road, B35 7JG

Retailers - other · FSA record #947528

2

Food hygiene rating

2, improvement necessary

Rated 25 November 2025

When this rating was given

This rating was given on 25 November 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 cleanlinessImprovement necessary

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

Very goodUrgent improvement necessary

Confidence in managementGenerally satisfactory

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

31 December 2025Rating changed from 3 to 2.
7 February 2024First published rating: 3.

Our record of this register goes back to 2022.

Questions about this rating

What is Premier was Costcutter's food hygiene rating?

Premier was Costcutter is rated 2, improvement necessary. It was given on 25 November 2025.

When was the rating given?

On 25 November 2025, after an inspection by the council. The rating reflects what the inspector found on that day.

Who inspects Premier was Costcutter?

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.