Red Lion

West Midlands

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Red Lion scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 5 August 2025 by Walsall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Red Lion, from August 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Red Lion.

Food hygiene rating history for Red Lion
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 August 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
5 August 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Red Lion in West Midlands has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

69 Park Street,
Walsall,
West Midlands,
WS1 1NW

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

Who inspects Red Lion?

Food hygiene at Red Lion 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 Red Lion

What is Red Lion’s food hygiene rating?

Red Lion has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2025.

When was Red Lion last inspected?

Red Lion was last inspected by Walsall on 5 August 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.