Pauls Newsagents

Solihull

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 14 August 2025 by Solihull.

What does this rating mean?

Pauls Newsagents in Solihull 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?

30 Anglesey Avenue,
Smiths Wood,
Solihull,
Birmingham,
B36 0NT

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

Who inspects Pauls Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Pauls Newsagents is inspected by Solihull, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.solihull.gov.uk/environment-and-animals/food-safety or [email protected].

Questions about Pauls Newsagents

What is Pauls Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Pauls Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 August 2025.

When was Pauls Newsagents last inspected?

Pauls Newsagents was last inspected by Solihull on 14 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.