Big Chicken

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Big Chicken, from February 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Big Chicken
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 February 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
9 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Big Chicken 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?

373 Stratford Road,
Sparkbrook,
Birmingham,
B11 4JZ

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

Who inspects Big Chicken?

Food hygiene at Big Chicken 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 Big Chicken

What is Big Chicken’s food hygiene rating?

Big Chicken has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 October 2025.

When was Big Chicken last inspected?

Big Chicken was last inspected by Birmingham on 9 October 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.