Bal's Wines

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Bal's Wines scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 18 May 2023 by Sandwell.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bal's Wines, from January 2016 to May 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2016 to 4 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bal's Wines.

Food hygiene rating history for Bal's Wines
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 January 2016	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
18 May 2023	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Bal's Wines 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?

107 Sams Lane,
West Bromwich,
B70 7EG

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

Who inspects Bal's Wines?

Food hygiene at Bal's Wines is inspected by Sandwell, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/foodratings or [email protected].

Questions about Bal's Wines

What is Bal's Wines’s food hygiene rating?

Bal's Wines has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 May 2023.

When was Bal's Wines last inspected?

Bal's Wines was last inspected by Sandwell on 18 May 2023.

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.