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Big Johns

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 14 January 2026 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Big Johns, from December 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 3 Dec 2020: 4 out of 5 14 Jan 2026: 5 out of 5 Dec 2020 Jan 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Big Johns.
Food hygiene rating history for Big Johns
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Big Johns has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

291 Gooch Street,
Birmingham,
B5 7JE
Big Johns Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Big Johns?

Food hygiene at Big Johns 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 Johns

What is Big Johns’s food hygiene rating?
Big Johns has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 January 2026.
When was Big Johns last inspected?
Big Johns was last inspected by Birmingham on 14 January 2026.
Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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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