Buywise

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 21 October 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Buywise, from March 2020 to October 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Buywise
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 March 2020	Not rated	No numeric rating
21 October 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Buywise 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?

77-79 Yardley Road,
Acocks Green,
Birmingham,
B27 6LL

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

Who inspects Buywise?

Food hygiene at Buywise 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 Buywise

What is Buywise’s food hygiene rating?

Buywise has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 October 2025.

When was Buywise last inspected?

Buywise was last inspected by Birmingham on 21 October 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.