Lai ling Restaurant

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 Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 September 2026 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lai ling Restaurant, from March 2019 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lai ling Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Lai ling Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 March 2019	4 / 5	Good
29 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good
15 September 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Lai ling Restaurant 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?

Lailing Cantonese Restaurant,
429 Lickey Road,
Birmingham,
B45 8UT

Lai ling Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Lai ling Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Lai ling Restaurant 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 Lai ling Restaurant

What is Lai ling Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Lai ling Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2026.

When was Lai ling Restaurant last inspected?

Lai ling Restaurant was last inspected by Birmingham on 15 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.