The Chef

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 August 2026 by Solihull.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Chef, from December 2024 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2024 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Chef.

Food hygiene rating history for The Chef
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 December 2024	4 / 5	Good
5 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Chef 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?

266 Chester Road,
Birmingham,
B36 0LB

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

Who inspects The Chef?

Food hygiene at The Chef 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 The Chef

What is The Chef’s food hygiene rating?

The Chef has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2026.

When was The Chef last inspected?

The Chef was last inspected by Solihull on 5 August 2026.

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.