Blank Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Birmingham
Blank Cafe 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 2 March 2026, 4 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: 8 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham, B5 4EN
How it compares in Birmingham
In Birmingham, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Blank Cafe sits behind roughly 6,689 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,380 | 66% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,309 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 695 | 9% | ← Blank Cafe | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Blank Cafe 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 Blank Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Bar One Pub/bar/nightclub | 253 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 May 2023 |
| 3-D News & Wine Retailers - other | 324 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2013 |
| A Barnes Groceries Retailers - other | 338 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2018 |
| Akari Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 393 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2025 |
| 200 Degrees Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 397 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 January 2026 |
| AC Hotel Birmingham Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 436 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2022 |
| Admiral Other catering premises | 439 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2025 |
| Albert's Schloss Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2025 |
Questions about Blank Cafe
What is Blank Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Blank Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Birmingham Council on 2 March 2026.
Is Blank Cafe 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 Blank Cafe last inspected?
Blank Cafe was last inspected on 2 March 2026, 4 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 Blank Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Blank Cafe compare to other places in Birmingham?
66% of the 8,171 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, while Blank Cafe holds a 3. 695 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Birmingham Council inspects Blank Cafe 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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