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Adams

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Adams scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 17 September 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Adams, from December 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Adams.

Food hygiene rating history for Adams
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Adams in Birmingham has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

New Oxford House,
16 Waterloo Street,
Birmingham,
B2 5UG

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Adams. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Adams?

Food hygiene at Adams is inspected by Birmingham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/environmental-health or [email protected].

Questions about Adams

What is Adams’s food hygiene rating?

Adams has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 September 2025.

When was Adams last inspected?

Adams was last inspected by Birmingham on 17 September 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.