Hygienic food handling
Very goodIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Retailers - other
Latest rating available
WH Smith food hygiene rating
WH Smith
New Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2WB Inspected 9 September 2026
Mindelsohn Way
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2WB Inspected 9 September 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Birmingham
5
Very good
The highest rating available under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
At a glance
Business summary
WH Smith in Birmingham currently has a food hygiene rating of 5 (Very good). The latest published inspection was carried out on 9 September 2026. WH Smith is registered as a Retailers - other and is located at New Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2WB.
- Business name
- WH Smith
- Business type
- Retailers - other
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 9 September 2026
- FHRS ID
- 932149
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
9 September 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Very goodCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Very goodConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
WH Smith has received a food hygiene rating of 5 at its two most recent recorded inspections.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2026 | 5 | Very good | Current |
| 10 October 2023 | 5 | Very good | Previous |
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