Food hygiene ratings in Lichfield
West Midlands · 906 registered food establishments · 73.3% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-12 · Contact the council
47 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 24 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 159 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Lichfield interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 47 improved 76 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
70 days median · 93 days average
across 367 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 159 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Lichfield
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | R Meehan Family Butchers | → | WS13 7HL |
| 2026-10-07 | Greywood Primary Academy And Nursery | → | WS14 9QF |
| 2026-10-07 | Megs Collection | → | |
| 2026-10-07 | Chaseview Care Home | → | WS7 1AW |
| 2026-10-07 | Chase Balti | → | WS7 3XF |
| 2026-10-07 | The Sweet Spot | → |
Latest changes in Lichfield
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | M & S Meats | WS7 1JR |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | Zaazi At The Lodge | WS14 0LQ |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | Housing 21 | WS13 6JN |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | Rise And Spud | |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | Torias Bakery | |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | Curly Girl Bakes | |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | Handsome Hog (Russford Snacks) | |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | WONG'S | B78 3RF |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
Ask the data
How does Lichfield's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in Lichfield? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in Lichfield this year?
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