Villa Cross Soup Kitchen

Lozells And East Handsworth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Villa Cross Soup Kitchen 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 3 March 2026 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Villa Cross Soup Kitchen, from February 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Villa Cross Soup Kitchen.

Food hygiene rating history for Villa Cross Soup Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 February 2020	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
3 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Villa Cross Soup Kitchen in Lozells And East Handsworth 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?

New Testament Church Of God,
240-244 Lozells Road,
Lozells And East Handsworth,
Birmingham,
B19 1NP

Villa Cross Soup Kitchen Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Villa Cross Soup Kitchen. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Villa Cross Soup Kitchen?

Food hygiene at Villa Cross Soup Kitchen 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 Villa Cross Soup Kitchen

What is Villa Cross Soup Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

Villa Cross Soup Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 March 2026.

When was Villa Cross Soup Kitchen last inspected?

Villa Cross Soup Kitchen was last inspected by Birmingham on 3 March 2026.

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.