City News

Edgbaston Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

City News 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 9 July 2013 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for City News, from July 2013 to March 2020. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2013 to 5 in 2020.

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

Food hygiene rating history for City News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 July 2013	5 / 5	Very good
1 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

City News in Edgbaston Street 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?

Unit 14,
St Martins Market,
Edgbaston Street,
Birmingham,
B5 4RB

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

Who inspects City News?

Food hygiene at City 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 City News

What is City News’s food hygiene rating?

City News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 July 2013.

When was City News last inspected?

City News was last inspected by Birmingham on 9 July 2013.

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.