Vivace Cafe & Pizzeria food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Birmingham
Vivace Cafe & Pizzeria 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 11 June 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: 99 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 1ND
How it compares in Birmingham
In Birmingham, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Vivace Cafe & Pizzeria sits behind roughly 6,689 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,378 | 66% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,311 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 697 | 9% | ← Vivace Cafe & Pizzeria | |
| 2 out of 5 | 319 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 386 | 5% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 83 | 1% |
A further 1,863 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 Vivace Cafe & Pizzeria 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 Vivace Cafe & Pizzeria, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apna Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 388 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 November 2024 |
| Alum Rock Road Post Office Retailers - other | 409 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 September 2009 |
| Adderley Childrens Centre. Caring Premises | 425 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2025 |
| Anjuman-E-Naqeebul Islam Mosque Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 438 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2011 |
| Adderley News Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2012 |
| Anthony Road Childrens Centre Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2025 |
| Adderley Junior & Infant School School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2025 |
Questions about Vivace Cafe & Pizzeria
What is Vivace Cafe & Pizzeria's food hygiene rating?
Vivace Cafe & Pizzeria has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Birmingham Council on 11 June 2025.
Is Vivace Cafe & Pizzeria 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 Vivace Cafe & Pizzeria last inspected?
Vivace Cafe & Pizzeria was last inspected on 11 June 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 Vivace Cafe & Pizzeria?
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 Vivace Cafe & Pizzeria compare to other places in Birmingham?
66% of the 8,174 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, while Vivace Cafe & Pizzeria holds a 3. 697 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Birmingham Council inspects Vivace Cafe & Pizzeria 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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