City Butchers

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 July 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for City Butchers, from October 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 1 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for City Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 October 2019	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
8 July 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

City Butchers 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?

Stall 116 Indoor Market,
50 Edgbaston Street,
Birmingham,
B5 4RQ

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

Who inspects City Butchers?

Food hygiene at City Butchers 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 City Butchers

What is City Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

City Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 July 2025.

When was City Butchers last inspected?

City Butchers was last inspected by Birmingham on 8 July 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.