Makola Market

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Makola Market 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 11 November 2024 by Sandwell.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Makola Market, from July 2021 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 1 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Makola Market
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 July 2021	4 / 5	Good
11 November 2024	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Makola Market 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?

76 Waterloo Road,
Smethwick,
B66 4JN

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

Who inspects Makola Market?

Food hygiene at Makola Market 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 Makola Market

What is Makola Market’s food hygiene rating?

Makola Market has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 November 2024.

When was Makola Market last inspected?

Makola Market was last inspected by Sandwell on 11 November 2024.

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.