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Red Couch

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Red Couch 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 16 September 2026 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Red Couch, from November 2020 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2026 to 0 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 27 Apr 2026: 4 out of 5 16 Sep 2026: 0 out of 5 Apr 2026 Sep 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Red Couch.
Food hygiene rating history for Red Couch
Inspection date Rating Verdict
Not rated No numeric rating
4 / 5 Good
0 / 5 Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Red Couch 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?

234 High Street,
Erdington,
Birmingham,
B23 6SN
Red Couch Hygiene Rating - 0/5

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

Who inspects Red Couch?

Food hygiene at Red Couch 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 Red Couch

What is Red Couch’s food hygiene rating?
Red Couch has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 September 2026.
When was Red Couch last inspected?
Red Couch was last inspected by Birmingham on 16 September 2026.
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.

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