St Bernards

Great Barr

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

St Bernards scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 8 August 2025 by Sandwell.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St Bernards, from May 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of St Bernards.

Food hygiene rating history for St Bernards
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 May 2019	4 / 5	Good
8 August 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

St Bernards in Great Barr 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?

St Bernards Church,
Broome Avenue,
Great Barr,
B43 5AL

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

Who inspects St Bernards?

Food hygiene at St Bernards 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 St Bernards

What is St Bernards’s food hygiene rating?

St Bernards has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 August 2025.

When was St Bernards last inspected?

St Bernards was last inspected by Sandwell on 8 August 2025.

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.