The Hive Cafe

Selly Oak

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Hive Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 7 August 2024 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Hive Cafe, from January 2019 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Hive Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for The Hive Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Hive Cafe in Selly Oak has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Touchbase Pears,
750 Bristol Road,
Selly Oak,
Birmingham,
B29 6NA

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

Who inspects The Hive Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Hive 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 The Hive Cafe

What is The Hive Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Hive Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 August 2024.

When was The Hive Cafe last inspected?

The Hive Cafe was last inspected by Birmingham on 7 August 2024.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.