Birchwood Stores

West Midlands

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Birchwood Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 February 2026 by Wolverhampton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Birchwood Stores, from May 2017 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Birchwood Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Birchwood Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 May 2017	5 / 5	Very good
4 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Birchwood Stores in West Midlands 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?

38 Birchwood Road,
Wolverhampton,
West Midlands,
WV4 5UH

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

Who inspects Birchwood Stores?

Food hygiene at Birchwood Stores is inspected by Wolverhampton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Birchwood Stores

What is Birchwood Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Birchwood Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 February 2026.

When was Birchwood Stores last inspected?

Birchwood Stores was last inspected by Wolverhampton on 4 February 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.