Mee Cha food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Birmingham
Mee Cha holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 15 October 2025, 8 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Next, Lower Mall Bullring, Birmingham, B5 4BA
How it compares in Birmingham
In Birmingham, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Mee Cha sits behind roughly 5,379 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,379 | 66% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,308 | 16% | ← Mee Cha | |
| 3 out of 5 | 694 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 320 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 388 | 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 Good
- 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 Mee Cha 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 Mee Cha, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Barnes Groceries Retailers - other | 88 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2018 |
| All Bar One Pub/bar/nightclub | 208 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 May 2023 |
| 3-D News & Wine Retailers - other | 292 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2013 |
| Akari Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 358 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2025 |
| Alleway's Confectionary Retailers - other | 362 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 January 2022 |
| 200 Degrees Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 382 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 January 2026 |
| Al Arabi Grill House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 August 2024 |
| Admiral Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2025 |
Questions about Mee Cha
What is Mee Cha's food hygiene rating?
Mee Cha has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Birmingham Council on 15 October 2025.
Is Mee Cha safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Mee Cha last inspected?
Mee Cha was last inspected on 15 October 2025, 8 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 Mee Cha?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Mee Cha compare to other places in Birmingham?
66% of the 8,171 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, while Mee Cha holds a 4. 1,308 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Birmingham Council inspects Mee Cha 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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Mee Cha is one of 32 rated food businesses in Lower Mall Bullring. See every hygiene rating in Lower Mall Bullring →
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