Malabar Restaurant

Wolverhampton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Malabar Restaurant scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 January 2026 by Wolverhampton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Malabar Restaurant, from September 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Malabar Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Malabar Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
20 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Malabar Restaurant in Wolverhampton has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Malabar,
315A Penn Road,
Wolverhampton,
West Midlands,
WV4 5QF

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

Who inspects Malabar Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Malabar Restaurant 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 Malabar Restaurant

What is Malabar Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Malabar Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 January 2026.

When was Malabar Restaurant last inspected?

Malabar Restaurant was last inspected by Wolverhampton on 20 January 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.