Wah Ji Wah Food & Desserts food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Birmingham
Wah Ji Wah Food & Desserts holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 18 August 2025, 10 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: 270A Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9LX
How it compares in Birmingham
In Birmingham, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Wah Ji Wah Food & Desserts sits behind roughly 6,690 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,382 | 66% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,308 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 694 | 8% | ← Wah Ji Wah Food & Desserts | |
| 2 out of 5 | 319 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 388 | 5% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 82 | 1% |
A further 1,864 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- 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 Wah Ji Wah Food & Desserts 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 Wah Ji Wah Food & Desserts, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Mini Market Retailers - other | 417 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 August 2011 |
| Aramark @ HMP Birmingham Windrush We Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2024 |
| Aramark Staff and Visitor Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2024 |
| Affetto Italiano Ltd Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 April 2021 |
Questions about Wah Ji Wah Food & Desserts
What is Wah Ji Wah Food & Desserts's food hygiene rating?
Wah Ji Wah Food & Desserts has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Birmingham Council on 18 August 2025.
Is Wah Ji Wah Food & Desserts safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Wah Ji Wah Food & Desserts last inspected?
Wah Ji Wah Food & Desserts was last inspected on 18 August 2025, 10 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 Wah Ji Wah Food & Desserts?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Wah Ji Wah Food & Desserts compare to other places in Birmingham?
66% of the 8,173 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, while Wah Ji Wah Food & Desserts holds a 3. 694 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Birmingham Council inspects Wah Ji Wah Food & Desserts 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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