Pearce's Shellfish

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Pearce's Shellfish scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 2 May 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pearce's Shellfish, from March 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 1 in 2020 to 0 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pearce's Shellfish.

Food hygiene rating history for Pearce's Shellfish
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 March 2020	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
2 May 2025	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Pearce's Shellfish in Birmingham has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

Stall 103 Indoor Market,
50 Edgbaston Street,
Birmingham,
B5 4RQ

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

Who inspects Pearce's Shellfish?

Food hygiene at Pearce's Shellfish 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 Pearce's Shellfish

What is Pearce's Shellfish’s food hygiene rating?

Pearce's Shellfish has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 May 2025.

When was Pearce's Shellfish last inspected?

Pearce's Shellfish was last inspected by Birmingham on 2 May 2025.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.