The Sly Old Fox / Jinlan Chinese Cuisine

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Sly Old Fox / Jinlan Chinese Cuisine scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 6 August 2026 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Sly Old Fox / Jinlan Chinese Cuisine, from March 2020 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Sly Old Fox / Jinlan Chinese Cuisine.

Food hygiene rating history for The Sly Old Fox / Jinlan Chinese Cuisine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
13 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good
6 August 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Sly Old Fox / Jinlan Chinese Cuisine has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

54-56 Hurst Street,
Birmingham,
B5 4TD

The Sly Old Fox / Jinlan Chinese Cuisine Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Sly Old Fox / Jinlan Chinese Cuisine. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Sly Old Fox / Jinlan Chinese Cuisine?

Food hygiene at The Sly Old Fox / Jinlan Chinese Cuisine 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 Sly Old Fox / Jinlan Chinese Cuisine

What is The Sly Old Fox / Jinlan Chinese Cuisine’s food hygiene rating?

The Sly Old Fox / Jinlan Chinese Cuisine has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 August 2026.

When was The Sly Old Fox / Jinlan Chinese Cuisine last inspected?

The Sly Old Fox / Jinlan Chinese Cuisine was last inspected by Birmingham on 6 August 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.