The Fox

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Fox scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 September 2010 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Fox, from September 2010 to March 2020. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2010 to 5 in 2020.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Fox
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 September 2010	5 / 5	Very good
1 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Fox in Birmingham has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

The Fox,
17 Lower Essex Street,
Birmingham,
B5 6SN

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

Who inspects The Fox?

Food hygiene at The Fox 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 The Fox

What is The Fox’s food hygiene rating?

The Fox has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 September 2010.

When was The Fox last inspected?

The Fox was last inspected by Birmingham on 24 September 2010.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.