Welcome Change Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Birmingham
Welcome Change Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 8 January 2025, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: Welcome Change Community Centre, Ownall Road, Birmingham, B34 7AJ
How it compares in Birmingham
In Birmingham, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Welcome Change Cafe sits behind roughly 6,689 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,380 | 66% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,309 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 695 | 9% | ← Welcome Change Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 318 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 387 | 5% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 82 | 1% |
A further 1,866 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Welcome Change Cafe none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Welcome Change Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briarscroft Home Caring Premises | 278 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2025 |
| Brook Meadow Retailers - other | 389 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2011 |
| Aylesford Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 February 2010 |
| Burger Boi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2024 |
| Cafe Junction Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 August 2025 |
| Bugsy's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 June 2024 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2024 |
| Birmingham Motors Sales UK Ltd Other catering premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2009 |
Questions about Welcome Change Cafe
What is Welcome Change Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Welcome Change Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Birmingham Council on 8 January 2025.
Is Welcome Change Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Welcome Change Cafe last inspected?
Welcome Change Cafe was last inspected on 8 January 2025, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Birmingham Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Welcome Change Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Welcome Change Cafe compare to other places in Birmingham?
66% of the 8,171 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, while Welcome Change Cafe holds a 3. 695 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Birmingham Council inspects Welcome Change Cafe and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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