Joy Express

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Joy Express 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 24 March 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Joy Express, from March 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Joy Express.

Food hygiene rating history for Joy Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
24 March 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Joy Express 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?

120 Great Hampton Row,
Birmingham,
B19 3JN

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

Who inspects Joy Express?

Food hygiene at Joy Express 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 Joy Express

What is Joy Express’s food hygiene rating?

Joy Express has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 March 2025.

When was Joy Express last inspected?

Joy Express was last inspected by Birmingham on 24 March 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.