Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Birmingham

Subway

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Subway scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 28 July 2026 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Subway, from October 2018 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2018 to 0 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Subway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 October 2018	4 / 5	Good
7 May 2024	5 / 5	Very good
28 July 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Subway 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?

306 Stratford Road,
Sparkbrook,
Birmingham,
B11 1AA

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

Who inspects Subway?

Food hygiene at Subway 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 Subway

What is Subway’s food hygiene rating?

Subway has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 July 2026.

When was Subway last inspected?

Subway was last inspected by Birmingham on 28 July 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.