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Canal Side Cafe

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Canal Side Cafe scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 9 June 2026 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Canal Side Cafe, from March 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 0 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 29 Mar 2019: 4 out of 5 16 Jan 2025: 3 out of 5 9 Jun 2026: 0 out of 5 Mar 2019 Jun 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Canal Side Cafe.
Food hygiene rating history for Canal Side Cafe
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
3 / 5 Generally satisfactory
0 / 5 Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Canal Side Cafe in Birmingham has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

35 Saturday Bridge,
Gas Street,
Birmingham,
B1 2JX
Canal Side Cafe Hygiene Rating - 0/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Canal Side Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Canal Side Cafe?

Food hygiene at Canal Side Cafe is inspected by Birmingham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/environmental-health or [email protected].

Questions about Canal Side Cafe

What is Canal Side Cafe’s food hygiene rating?
Canal Side Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 June 2026.
When was Canal Side Cafe last inspected?
Canal Side Cafe was last inspected by Birmingham on 9 June 2026.
Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.
What do the food hygiene scores mean?
The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.

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