Pepper Chef food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Birmingham
Pepper Chef holds a 2, which means some improvement is necessary. The inspector found problems at the restaurant that the business is required to fix.
The rating: 2 - Some improvement necessary
The rating dates from 18 December 2025, 6 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: Unit 1a & 1b Southside, Hurst Street, Birmingham, B5 4TD
How it compares in Birmingham
A 2 is rare: only 318 of 8,171 rated places in Birmingham score this low, about one in 26. By contrast 66% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,380 | 66% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,309 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 695 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 318 | 4% | ← Pepper Chef | |
| 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.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Pepper Chef, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Bar One Pub/bar/nightclub | 246 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 May 2023 |
| A Barnes Groceries Retailers - other | 265 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2018 |
| Akari Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 316 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2025 |
| 3-D News & Wine Retailers - other | 335 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2013 |
| 200 Degrees Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 January 2026 |
| Admiral Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2025 |
| AC Hotel Birmingham Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2022 |
| Alleway's Confectionary Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 January 2022 |
Questions about Pepper Chef
What is Pepper Chef's food hygiene rating?
Pepper Chef has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (some improvement necessary), given by Birmingham Council on 18 December 2025.
Is Pepper Chef safe to eat at?
A 2 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Pepper Chef last inspected?
Pepper Chef was last inspected on 18 December 2025, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Birmingham Council rather than by the business.
How does Pepper Chef compare to other places in Birmingham?
66% of the 8,171 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, while Pepper Chef holds a 2. 318 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Birmingham Council inspects Pepper Chef 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 2 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Birmingham, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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