Sussex Service Station

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Sussex Service Station 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 7 January 2026 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sussex Service Station, from May 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sussex Service Station.

Food hygiene rating history for Sussex Service Station
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 May 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
7 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Sussex Service Station 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?

176 Brighton Road,
Birmingham,
B12 8QN

Sussex Service Station Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Sussex Service Station?

Food hygiene at Sussex Service Station 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 Sussex Service Station

What is Sussex Service Station’s food hygiene rating?

Sussex Service Station has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2026.

When was Sussex Service Station last inspected?

Sussex Service Station was last inspected by Birmingham on 7 January 2026.

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.