Bainsy Bar

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 18 November 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bainsy Bar, from February 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Bainsy Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 February 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
18 November 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Bainsy Bar in Birmingham 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?

Bainsy Bar,
35 Lower Dartmouth Street,
Birmingham,
B9 4LG

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

Who inspects Bainsy Bar?

Food hygiene at Bainsy Bar 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 Bainsy Bar

What is Bainsy Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Bainsy Bar has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 November 2025.

When was Bainsy Bar last inspected?

Bainsy Bar was last inspected by Birmingham on 18 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.