44 Black Country takeaways that have been handed food hygiene ratings of 1 or 0 this year
We have taken a look at all the takeaways in Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton that have been handed a hygiene score of 1 or below this year.
Food Standards Agency ratings are handed out to restaurants across the country on a regular basis, giving eaters a glance at a venue's cleanliness, food safety, and food handling.
The ratings provide a snapshot of the general level of cleanliness and operations of takeaways, restaurants and food hubs across the nation, giving customers a chance to make an informed decision on where they should dine.
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In the ratings, a score of five is considered 'very good', four 'good', three 'generally satisfactory', two 'some improvement necessary', one 'major improvement', and zero 'urgent improvement required'.
The Express & Star regularly compiles the most recent hygiene inspections to let our readers know the level of cleanliness in their local food spots.
However, this time we have looked back through the year to see which food spots across Walsall, Dudley, Sandwell and Wolverhampton were handed a rating of 1 or 0.
To make the list of 44 eateries, we used the most recent inspections undertaken by the Food Standards Agency.
For a full breakdown of the inspections, including each individual area inspection by the food safety officer, visit the Food Standards Agency website here.
Dudley
Rated 1: Golden Boat, Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston, Stourbridge. Inspection date: May 21, 2025.
Rated 1: Jamaica Paradise, Halesowen Road, Netherton. Inspection date: July 17, 2025.
Rated 1: Kingswinford Pizza, Dingle Road, Kingswinford. Inspection date: March 25, 2025.
Rated 1: Mr Fried Chicken, High Street, Lye. Inspection date: February 4, 2025.
Rated 1: New Kee, Long Lane, Halesowen. Inspection date: October 7, 2025.
Rated 1: Roti and Curry Junction, High Street, Lye. Insepction date: September 4, 2025.
Rated 1: The Brierley Sausage, High Street, Brierley Hill. Inspection date: April 28, 2025.
Rated 1: Yaadgaar, King Street, Dudley. Inspection date: January 7, 2025.
