Reservoir News

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Reservoir News 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 5 August 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Reservoir News, from February 2018 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2018 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Reservoir News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 February 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
5 August 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Reservoir News 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?

2 Sefton Road,
Birmingham,
B16 9DR

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

Who inspects Reservoir News?

Food hygiene at Reservoir News 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 Reservoir News

What is Reservoir News’s food hygiene rating?

Reservoir News has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2025.

When was Reservoir News last inspected?

Reservoir News was last inspected by Birmingham on 5 August 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.