Brook News

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 10 October 2024 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Brook News, from February 2020 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2020 to 3 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Brook News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 February 2020	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
10 October 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Brook News in Birmingham has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

278 Stratford Road,
Sparkbrook,
Birmingham,
B11 1AA

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

Who inspects Brook News?

Food hygiene at Brook 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 Brook News

What is Brook News’s food hygiene rating?

Brook News has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 October 2024.

When was Brook News last inspected?

Brook News was last inspected by Birmingham on 10 October 2024.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.