Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Solihull
Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop 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
This is a fresh result: Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop was inspected on 28 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for Solihull, where 4% of rated places score below 3 and 91% score 4 or 5. See all Solihull ratings →
Address: Monica Bakes, 231 Station Road, Balsall Common, CV7 7EG
How this rating has changed
Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 28 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
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How it compares in Solihull
In Solihull, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop sits behind roughly 1,136 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 989 | 79% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 147 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 64 | 5% | ← Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop | |
| 2 out of 5 | 16 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 32 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 151 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 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 Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop 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 Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| INAYA Restaurant Other catering premises | 13 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 27 January 2026 |
| Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 43 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2020 |
| Tuscany Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 47 yards away | 4 - Good | 27 February 2025 |
| Eric Lyons Balsall Common Retailers - other | 47 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| One Stop Retailers - other | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 May 2021 |
| Post Office Retailers - other | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 62 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2026 |
Questions about Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop
What is Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop's food hygiene rating?
Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Solihull Council on 28 July 2026.
Is Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop 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 Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop last inspected?
Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop was last inspected on 28 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Solihull Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop compare to other places in Solihull?
79% of the 1,252 rated food businesses in Solihull hold the top rating of 5, while Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop holds a 3. 64 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Solihull Council inspects Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop 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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Understanding this rating
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Monicas Bakes Coffee Shop is one of 32 rated food businesses in Balsall Common. See every hygiene rating in Balsall Common →
Solihull inspects and rates 1,403 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Solihull →
The official record is held by the council: https://www.solihull.gov.uk/environment-and-animals/food-safety
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