Manufacturers/packers 📍 Birmingham

Kneals

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 1 September 2026 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kneals, from March 2025 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2025 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Kneals
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good
1 September 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Kneals in Birmingham has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Unit 18 Montgomery Street Business Centre,
272 Montgomery Street,
Birmingham,
B11 1DS

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

Who inspects Kneals?

Food hygiene at Kneals 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 Kneals

What is Kneals’s food hygiene rating?

Kneals has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 September 2026.

When was Kneals last inspected?

Kneals was last inspected by Birmingham on 1 September 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.