Birchills News

West Midlands

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 8 December 2025 by Walsall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Birchills News, from December 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Birchills News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 December 2019	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
8 December 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Birchills News in West Midlands has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

77 Old Birchills,
Walsall,
West Midlands,
WS2 8QH

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

Who inspects Birchills News?

Food hygiene at Birchills 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 Birchills News

What is Birchills News’s food hygiene rating?

Birchills News has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 December 2025.

When was Birchills News last inspected?

Birchills News was last inspected by Walsall on 8 December 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.