Ash News

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ash News scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 9 April 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ash News, from May 2018 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2018 to 0 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ash News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 May 2018	4 / 5	Good
9 April 2025	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ash News has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

6 Turfpits Lane,
Birmingham,
B23 5DP

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

Who inspects Ash News?

Food hygiene at Ash News 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 Ash News

What is Ash News’s food hygiene rating?

Ash News has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 April 2025.

When was Ash News last inspected?

Ash News was last inspected by Birmingham on 9 April 2025.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.