Empire Pizza and Fried Chicken

Smethwick

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Empire Pizza and Fried Chicken scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 November 2025 by Sandwell.

What does this rating mean?

Empire Pizza and Fried Chicken in Smethwick 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?

474 Bearwood Road,
Smethwick,
B66 4HA

Empire Pizza and Fried Chicken Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Empire Pizza and Fried Chicken. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Empire Pizza and Fried Chicken?

Food hygiene at Empire Pizza and Fried Chicken 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 Empire Pizza and Fried Chicken

What is Empire Pizza and Fried Chicken’s food hygiene rating?

Empire Pizza and Fried Chicken has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 November 2025.

When was Empire Pizza and Fried Chicken last inspected?

Empire Pizza and Fried Chicken was last inspected by Sandwell on 12 November 2025.

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.