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Jacobs Butchers

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

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Jacobs Butchers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 November 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Jacobs Butchers, from July 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 21 Jul 2020: 5 out of 5 6 Nov 2025: 4 out of 5 Jul 2020 Nov 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Jacobs Butchers.
Food hygiene rating history for Jacobs Butchers
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
4 / 5 Good

What does this rating mean?

Jacobs Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

8 Watford Road,
Birmingham,
B30 1JA
Jacobs Butchers Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Jacobs Butchers?

Food hygiene at Jacobs 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 Jacobs Butchers

What is Jacobs Butchers’s food hygiene rating?
Jacobs Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 November 2025.
When was Jacobs Butchers last inspected?
Jacobs Butchers was last inspected by Birmingham on 6 November 2025.
Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.
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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