Rattu's News & Booze

West Midlands

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 August 2026 by Walsall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rattu's News & Booze, from January 2019 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rattu's News & Booze.

Food hygiene rating history for Rattu's News & Booze
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
21 June 2022	4 / 5	Good
8 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Rattu's 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?

436-438 West Bromwich Road,
Walsall,
West Midlands,
WS5 4NS

Rattu's News & Booze Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Rattu's News & Booze?

Food hygiene at Rattu's 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 Rattu's News & Booze

What is Rattu's News & Booze’s food hygiene rating?

Rattu's News & Booze has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 August 2026.

When was Rattu's News & Booze last inspected?

Rattu's News & Booze was last inspected by Walsall on 8 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.