Plates by Purnells

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Plates by Purnells scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Plates by Purnells, from June 2026 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2026 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Plates by Purnells.

Food hygiene rating history for Plates by Purnells
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 June 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
26 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Plates by Purnells in Birmingham has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Maddox House,
117-119 Edmund Street,
Birmingham,
B3 2HJ

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

Who inspects Plates by Purnells?

Food hygiene at Plates by Purnells 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 Plates by Purnells

What is Plates by Purnells’s food hygiene rating?

Plates by Purnells has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 August 2026.

When was Plates by Purnells last inspected?

Plates by Purnells was last inspected by Birmingham on 26 August 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.