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Dessert Lab

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 September 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dessert Lab, from July 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 3 Jul 2019: 5 out of 5 4 Sep 2025: 1 out of 5 Jul 2019 Sep 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dessert Lab.
Food hygiene rating history for Dessert Lab
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Dessert Lab 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?

Village Carpets,
109 Alcester Road,
Birmingham,
B13 8DD
Dessert Lab Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Dessert Lab?

Food hygiene at Dessert Lab 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 Dessert Lab

What is Dessert Lab’s food hygiene rating?
Dessert Lab has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2025.
When was Dessert Lab last inspected?
Dessert Lab was last inspected by Birmingham on 4 September 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.

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