Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Birmingham

Jumbo

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Jumbo scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 17 February 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Jumbo, from June 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Jumbo
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 June 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
17 February 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Jumbo in Birmingham has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

614 Pershore Road,
Selly Oak,
Birmingham,
B29 7HG

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

Who inspects Jumbo?

Food hygiene at Jumbo 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 Jumbo

What is Jumbo’s food hygiene rating?

Jumbo has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 February 2025.

When was Jumbo last inspected?

Jumbo was last inspected by Birmingham on 17 February 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.