News & Booze

West Midlands

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

News & Booze scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 16 September 2025 by Walsall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for News & Booze, from November 2020 to September 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for News & Booze
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 November 2020	Not rated	No numeric rating
16 September 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

News & Booze in West Midlands 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?

81 Ablewell Street,
Walsall,
West Midlands,
WS1 2EQ

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

Who inspects News & Booze?

Food hygiene at News & Booze 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 News & Booze

What is News & Booze’s food hygiene rating?

News & Booze has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 September 2025.

When was News & Booze last inspected?

News & Booze was last inspected by Walsall on 16 September 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.