The Backyard Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dudley
The Backyard 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 18 March 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: 1 Charterfield Shopping Centre, Kingswinford, DY6 7SH
How it compares in Dudley
In Dudley, 62% of rated places manage a 5, so The Backyard Cafe sits behind roughly 1,831 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,343 | 62% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 488 | 23% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 248 | 11% | ← The Backyard Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 37 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 44 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 502 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 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 The Backyard 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 The Backyard Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coco's Dessert Factory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 29 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 February 2018 |
| Bostin Fittle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2025 |
| AIP C/O St Mary's C of E Primary School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2025 |
| AIP C/O Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2025 |
| Booker Limited Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2026 |
| Alam International Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 March 2019 |
| Aston Quality Foods Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2025 |
| Brierley Hill Babybank Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2023 |
Questions about The Backyard Cafe
What is The Backyard Cafe's food hygiene rating?
The Backyard Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Dudley Council on 18 March 2026.
Is The Backyard 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 The Backyard Cafe last inspected?
The Backyard Cafe was last inspected on 18 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dudley Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Backyard Cafe?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Backyard Cafe compare to other places in Dudley?
62% of the 2,161 rated food businesses in Dudley hold the top rating of 5, while The Backyard Cafe holds a 3. 248 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dudley Council inspects The Backyard 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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