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Food Hygiene Ratings in Sandwell

In Sandwell, 65.9% of 2,367 rated food businesses hold a 5 (Very Good) food hygiene rating, the highest on the Food Standards Agency scale. The average rating is 4.46/5. These figures cover 2,617 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).

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Sandwell has 1,560 food businesses rated 5 (Very Good) out of 2,367 rated premises (65.9%). 113 premises are rated 2 or below and need improvement. The most recent inspection on record is dated 26 May 2026.

Rating distribution in Sandwell

5★ Very Good
1,560 (65.9%)
4★ Good
528 (22.3%)
3★ Generally Satisfactory
166 (7%)
2★ Improvement Necessary
45 (1.9%)
1★ Major Improvement Necessary
57 (2.4%)
0★ Urgent Improvement Necessary
11 (0.5%)

Plus 175 awaiting inspection and 75 exempt premises (not included in the rated percentages above).

Percentages are of rated premises only. 175 awaiting inspection and 75 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.

Food hygiene ratings by area in Sandwell

Top-rated places in Sandwell

  • BrunchologyRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 31 Tividale Road, Tipton · DY4 7TF
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 26 May 2026
  • Banana Moon Day NurseryCaring Premises · Jervoise Lane, West Bromwich · B71 3AR
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 22 May 2026
  • Smarty PantsCaring Premises · Lightwoods House 2 Adkins Lane, Smethwick · B67 5DP
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 18 May 2026
  • Bake My DayOther catering premises · 5b High Street, Rowley Regis · B65 0HP
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 15 May 2026
  • Amma’s CafeRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 7 Portway Road, Rowley Regis · B65 9DB
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 15 May 2026
  • Pedmore HouseCaring Premises · 25 Corngreaves Road, Cradley Heath · B64 6BL
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 13 May 2026

Places needing improvement in Sandwell

  • The Old BushRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · The Barge And Barrel Factory Road, Tipton · DY4 9AU
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 8 October 2025
  • Shahjalal Food StoreRetailers - other · 35 Park Lane East, Tipton · DY4 8RD
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 12 June 2025
  • Pound PalaceRetailers - other · 18 High Street, Smethwick · B66 1DX
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 14 June 2025
  • Alisha SupermarketRetailers - other · Dudley Port House 243 Dudley Port, Tipton · DY4 7RL
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 18 June 2025
  • Mummy's CornerRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 106 Waterloo Road, Smethwick · B66 4JN
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 12 January 2026
  • Ali's KitchenTakeaway/sandwich shop · 24 Market Place, Tipton · DY4 7EL
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 25 March 2026
  • Best ChickenTakeaway/sandwich shop · 32 Market Place, Tipton · DY4 7EJ
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 25 March 2026
  • The Yew TreeRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · The Yew Tree Albion Road, Greets Green, West Bromwich · B70 8QX
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 17 March 2026

A low rating reflects conditions at the last inspection and may have since improved. Always check the current rating at the FSA before drawing conclusions.

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Methodology

Figures are computed from 2,617 real Food Standards Agency records for Sandwell, of which 2,367 carry a 0–5 hygiene rating. The average is the mean of those ratings; percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. No estimates or survey data are mixed in. Data as of 2026-06-12.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.