Russell's Butchers

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Russell's Butchers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 3 September 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Russell's Butchers, from January 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Russell's Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
3 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Russell's Butchers in Birmingham has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

39 Sycamore Road,
Bournville,
Birmingham,
B30 2AA

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

Who inspects Russell's Butchers?

Food hygiene at Russell's Butchers 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 Russell's Butchers

What is Russell's Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Russell's Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 September 2025.

When was Russell's Butchers last inspected?

Russell's Butchers was last inspected by Birmingham on 3 September 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.