High Food Store

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

High Food Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 14 June 2025 by Sandwell.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for High Food Store, from October 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for High Food Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 October 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
14 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

High Food Store 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?

46 High Street,
Smethwick,
B66 1DT

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

Who inspects High Food Store?

Food hygiene at High Food Store 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 High Food Store

What is High Food Store’s food hygiene rating?

High Food Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 June 2025.

When was High Food Store last inspected?

High Food Store was last inspected by Sandwell on 14 June 2025.

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.