Poundland

South Yardley

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Poundland scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 14 October 2016 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poundland, from October 2016 to March 2020. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 2 in 2016 to 2 in 2020.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Poundland
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 October 2016	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
1 March 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Poundland in South Yardley has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

19 Swan Centre,
20 Church Road,
South Yardley,
Birmingham,
B25 8UJ

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

Who inspects Poundland?

Food hygiene at Poundland 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 Poundland

What is Poundland’s food hygiene rating?

Poundland has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 October 2016.

When was Poundland last inspected?

Poundland was last inspected by Birmingham on 14 October 2016.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.