Damascena Coffee House

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Damascena Coffee House scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 22 June 2026 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Damascena Coffee House, from October 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Damascena Coffee House.

Food hygiene rating history for Damascena Coffee House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 August 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
22 June 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Damascena Coffee House in Birmingham has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

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?

Ground Floor And Basement,
5-7 Temple Row West,
Birmingham,
B2 5NY

Damascena Coffee House Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Damascena Coffee House. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Damascena Coffee House?

Food hygiene at Damascena Coffee House 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 Damascena Coffee House

What is Damascena Coffee House’s food hygiene rating?

Damascena Coffee House has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 June 2026.

When was Damascena Coffee House last inspected?

Damascena Coffee House was last inspected by Birmingham on 22 June 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

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.