The Birdcage Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Brentwood
The Birdcage Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 15 April 2026, 2 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: 34 Kavanaghs Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4NE
How it compares in Brentwood
In Brentwood, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so The Birdcage Cafe sits behind roughly 553 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 553 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 63 | 9% | ← The Birdcage Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 41 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 92 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 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 The Birdcage 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 Birdcage Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absalute Gym Ltd Retailers - other | 305 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 May 2023 |
| Brentwood Arches Care Home Caring Premises | 436 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2025 |
| Cellers Wine Merchants Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2017 |
| Cafe Muro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2026 |
| Bar Bar.Co Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 November 2017 |
| Beyond Cafe And Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 January 2026 |
| Fleur Ish - The Ive Garden \& Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2026 |
| Baptist Church Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 September 2023 |
Questions about The Birdcage Cafe
What is The Birdcage Cafe's food hygiene rating?
The Birdcage Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Brentwood Council on 15 April 2026.
Is The Birdcage Cafe safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Birdcage Cafe last inspected?
The Birdcage Cafe was last inspected on 15 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Brentwood Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Birdcage 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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Birdcage Cafe compare to other places in Brentwood?
83% of the 664 rated food businesses in Brentwood hold the top rating of 5, while The Birdcage Cafe holds a 4. 63 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Brentwood Council inspects The Birdcage 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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