Pound Palace

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Pound Palace scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 14 June 2025 by Sandwell.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pound Palace, from January 2020 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2020 to 0 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Pound Palace
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
14 June 2025	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Pound Palace has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

18 High Street,
Smethwick,
B66 1DX

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

Who inspects Pound Palace?

Food hygiene at Pound Palace 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 Pound Palace

What is Pound Palace’s food hygiene rating?

Pound Palace has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 June 2025.

When was Pound Palace last inspected?

Pound Palace was last inspected by Sandwell on 14 June 2025.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.