Beacon News

Walsall

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Beacon News scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 15 May 2026 by Walsall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Beacon News, from November 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Beacon News.

Food hygiene rating history for Beacon News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 November 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
15 May 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Beacon News in Walsall has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

10 Beacon Road,
Great Barr,
Walsall,
West Midlands,
B43 7BP

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

Who inspects Beacon News?

Food hygiene at Beacon News is inspected by Walsall, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.walsall.gov.uk/index/environment/food_production_and_quality.htm or [email protected].

Questions about Beacon News

What is Beacon News’s food hygiene rating?

Beacon News has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 May 2026.

When was Beacon News last inspected?

Beacon News was last inspected by Walsall on 15 May 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.