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Cola Fish Saloon food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Solihull

Cola Fish Saloon holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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 21 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: 319 Chester Road, Solihull, Birmingham, B36 0JG

How it compares in Solihull

In Solihull, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so Cola Fish Saloon sits behind roughly 1,139 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Solihull
5 out of 5 987 79%
4 out of 5 152 12%
3 out of 5 68 5% ← Cola Fish Saloon
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 31 2%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 138 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Cola Fish Saloon 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 Cola Fish Saloon, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 150 yards away 5 - Very good 14 May 2024
Castle Bromwich Junior School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 October 2025
Castle Bromwich Baptist Church Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 February 2010
Cafe Junction Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 29 August 2025
Burger Boi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 24 September 2024
Castle Bromwich Infant School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 October 2025
Aylesford Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 9 February 2010
Castlewood School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 12 March 2026

Questions about Cola Fish Saloon

What is Cola Fish Saloon's food hygiene rating?

Cola Fish Saloon has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Solihull Council on 21 October 2025.

Is Cola Fish Saloon safe to eat at?

A 3 means the takeaway 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 Cola Fish Saloon last inspected?

Cola Fish Saloon was last inspected on 21 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Solihull Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Cola Fish Saloon?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Cola Fish Saloon compare to other places in Solihull?

79% of the 1,257 rated food businesses in Solihull hold the top rating of 5, while Cola Fish Saloon holds a 3. 68 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Solihull Council inspects Cola Fish Saloon 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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