Biscotto Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Birmingham
Biscotto Cafe 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 10 April 2025, 15 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: 8 Poplar Road, Moseley And Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7AD
How it compares in Birmingham
In Birmingham, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Biscotto Cafe sits behind roughly 5,378 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,378 | 66% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,311 | 16% | ← Biscotto Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 697 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 319 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 386 | 5% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 83 | 1% |
A further 1,863 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 Biscotto 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 Biscotto Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 July 2019 |
| All Saints Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2023 |
| Anita Stone Court Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2025 |
| Ascot Lodge Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 December 2011 |
| Amore Pizzeria and Caffetteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2024 |
| Anchor Hanover Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2025 |
| A&R Newsagents Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2025 |
Questions about Biscotto Cafe
What is Biscotto Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Biscotto Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Birmingham Council on 10 April 2025.
Is Biscotto Cafe 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 Biscotto Cafe last inspected?
Biscotto Cafe was last inspected on 10 April 2025, 15 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 Biscotto Cafe?
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 Biscotto Cafe compare to other places in Birmingham?
66% of the 8,174 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, while Biscotto Cafe holds a 4. 1,311 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Birmingham Council inspects Biscotto 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Biscotto Cafe and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Biscotto Cafe is one of 118 rated food businesses in Moseley and Kings Heath. See every hygiene rating in Moseley and Kings Heath →
Birmingham inspects and rates 10,037 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Birmingham →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/environmental-health
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →