Special Feeds Unit

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Special Feeds Unit scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 5 September 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Special Feeds Unit, from February 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Special Feeds Unit.

Food hygiene rating history for Special Feeds Unit
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
5 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Special Feeds Unit 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?

Birmingham Childrens Hospital,
Steelhouse Lane,
Birmingham,
B4 6NH

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

Who inspects Special Feeds Unit?

Food hygiene at Special Feeds Unit 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 Special Feeds Unit

What is Special Feeds Unit’s food hygiene rating?

Special Feeds Unit has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 September 2025.

When was Special Feeds Unit last inspected?

Special Feeds Unit was last inspected by Birmingham on 5 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.