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Aldi

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Aldi scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 6 January 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Aldi, from March 2020 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Aldi
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
6 January 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Aldi in Birmingham has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

273 Stratford Road,
Sparkbrook,
Birmingham,
B11 1AD

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

Who inspects Aldi?

Food hygiene at Aldi 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 Aldi

What is Aldi’s food hygiene rating?

Aldi has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 January 2025.

When was Aldi last inspected?

Aldi was last inspected by Birmingham on 6 January 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.