DFC Chicken

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

DFC Chicken scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Urgent improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 3 June 2026 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for DFC Chicken, from December 2020 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2025 to 0 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for DFC Chicken
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 December 2020	Not rated	No numeric rating
22 January 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
3 June 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

DFC Chicken in Birmingham has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

48 Grove Lane,
Lozells And East Handsworth,
Birmingham,
B21 9EP

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

Who inspects DFC Chicken?

Food hygiene at DFC Chicken 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 DFC Chicken

What is DFC Chicken’s food hygiene rating?

DFC Chicken has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 June 2026.

When was DFC Chicken last inspected?

DFC Chicken was last inspected by Birmingham on 3 June 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.