Mariner Café food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tamworth
Mariner Café 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 2 April 2026, 3 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 4 Mariner, Lichfield Road Industrial Estate, B79 7UL
How it compares in Tamworth
In Tamworth, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Mariner Café sits behind roughly 420 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 420 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 47 | 10% | ← Mariner Café | |
| 3 out of 5 | 15 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 5 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 67 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 Mariner Café 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 Mariner Café, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2025 |
| Evergreen House Residential Home Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 September 2025 |
| Footsteps Nursery and Preschool Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 January 2026 |
| Annette JONES c/o Swish Products Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 March 2025 |
| Booker Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 November 2022 |
| Cousins Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2025 |
| Dunstall Park Primary School School/college/university | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Busy Kids Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 September 2017 |
Questions about Mariner Café
What is Mariner Café's food hygiene rating?
Mariner Café has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Tamworth Council on 2 April 2026.
Is Mariner Café 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 Mariner Café last inspected?
Mariner Café was last inspected on 2 April 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Tamworth Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Mariner Café?
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 Mariner Café compare to other places in Tamworth?
86% of the 489 rated food businesses in Tamworth hold the top rating of 5, while Mariner Café holds a 4. 47 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tamworth Council inspects Mariner Café 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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