Masaka Food Store

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Masaka Food Store scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 8 April 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Masaka Food Store, from February 2020 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 1 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Masaka Food Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 February 2020	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
8 April 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Masaka Food Store in Birmingham 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?

296-298 Stratford Road,
Sparkbrook,
Birmingham,
B11 1AA

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

Who inspects Masaka Food Store?

Food hygiene at Masaka Food Store 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 Masaka Food Store

What is Masaka Food Store’s food hygiene rating?

Masaka Food Store has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 April 2025.

When was Masaka Food Store last inspected?

Masaka Food Store was last inspected by Birmingham on 8 April 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.