Zam Zam

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Zam Zam scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 March 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Zam Zam, from February 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 1 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Zam Zam
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 February 2020	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
19 March 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Zam Zam in Birmingham has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

70 Stratford Road,
Sparkbrook,
Birmingham,
B11 1AN

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

Who inspects Zam Zam?

Food hygiene at Zam Zam 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 Zam Zam

What is Zam Zam’s food hygiene rating?

Zam Zam has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2025.

When was Zam Zam last inspected?

Zam Zam was last inspected by Birmingham on 19 March 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.