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Afrikana

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Afrikana scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 20 November 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Afrikana, from January 2022 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2022 to 1 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 5 Jan 2022: 3 out of 5 20 Nov 2025: 1 out of 5 Jan 2022 Nov 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Afrikana.
Food hygiene rating history for Afrikana
Inspection date Rating Verdict
3 / 5 Generally satisfactory
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Afrikana has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

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?

359 Ladypool Road,
Birmingham,
B12 8LA
Afrikana Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Afrikana?

Food hygiene at Afrikana 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 Afrikana

What is Afrikana’s food hygiene rating?
Afrikana has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 November 2025.
When was Afrikana last inspected?
Afrikana was last inspected by Birmingham on 20 November 2025.
Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.
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.

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