Budgens

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Budgens 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 11 September 2026 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Budgens, from September 2025 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Budgens
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 September 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
11 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Budgens 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?

54 Sherlock Street,
Birmingham,
B5 6EJ

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

Who inspects Budgens?

Food hygiene at Budgens 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 Budgens

What is Budgens’s food hygiene rating?

Budgens has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 September 2026.

When was Budgens last inspected?

Budgens was last inspected by Birmingham on 11 September 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.