Karak Chaii food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Birmingham
Karak Chaii 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 5 February 2026, 5 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: 9 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill, Birmingham, B36 8DT
How it compares in Birmingham
In Birmingham, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Karak Chaii 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% | ← Karak Chaii | |
| 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 Karak Chaii 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 Karak Chaii, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baroush Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 37 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2025 |
| Bakeville Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 149 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 November 2024 |
| 000 Retailers - other | 318 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2017 |
| Aldi Foodstore Ltd Retailers - other | 321 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2017 |
| Abigail Fridays Electrolysis Beauty Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2021 |
| Al-Furqan Supermarket Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 March 2017 |
| ABM Catering @ Hodge Hill Girls Scho School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 January 2024 |
| Azad Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2025 |
Questions about Karak Chaii
What is Karak Chaii's food hygiene rating?
Karak Chaii has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Birmingham Council on 5 February 2026.
Is Karak Chaii 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 Karak Chaii last inspected?
Karak Chaii was last inspected on 5 February 2026, 5 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 Karak Chaii?
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 Karak Chaii compare to other places in Birmingham?
66% of the 8,174 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, while Karak Chaii holds a 4. 1,311 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Birmingham Council inspects Karak Chaii 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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