Chai and Crumbs food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Birmingham
Chai and Crumbs 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 27 May 2025, 13 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: 2 Waterfront Walk, Birmingham, B1 1SZ
How it compares in Birmingham
In Birmingham, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Chai and Crumbs sits behind roughly 5,380 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,380 | 66% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,309 | 16% | ← Chai and Crumbs | |
| 3 out of 5 | 695 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 318 | 4% | ||
| 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.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Chai and Crumbs 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 Chai and Crumbs, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC Hotel Birmingham Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 237 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2022 |
| 3 Arena Central - HMRC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 February 2024 |
| All Bar One Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2024 |
| Anchor Trust Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 August 2025 |
| Albert's Schloss Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2025 |
| Admiral Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2025 |
| 200 Degrees Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 January 2026 |
| 3-D News & Wine Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2013 |
Questions about Chai and Crumbs
What is Chai and Crumbs's food hygiene rating?
Chai and Crumbs has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Birmingham Council on 27 May 2025.
Is Chai and Crumbs 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 Chai and Crumbs last inspected?
Chai and Crumbs was last inspected on 27 May 2025, 13 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 Chai and Crumbs?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Chai and Crumbs compare to other places in Birmingham?
66% of the 8,171 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, while Chai and Crumbs holds a 4. 1,309 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Birmingham Council inspects Chai and Crumbs 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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