Cafe by the Quay

• ratingRated 2 out of 5
• last inspected6 July 2026 →
• addressEdward House, 92-93 Edward Street, Birmingham, Birmingham B1 2RE
• cuisineRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen

Is Cafe by the Quay clean?

Cafe by the Quay is currently Rated 2 out of 5 from UK Food Standards Agency + West Midlands councils, from an inspection on 6 July 2026. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Cafe by the Quay?

An empty list here means the data does not exist, not that the kitchen was spotless.

When was Cafe by the Quay last inspected?

Cafe by the Quay has 2 inspections on record going back to 3 October 2024.

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Cafe by the Quay vs City Centre / Brindleyplace (B1)

City Centre / Brindleyplace (B1) runs 87% clean across 262 tracked restaurants — 204 clean, 10 mid, 20 cooked.

Against the 262 spots Cooked tracks in City Centre / Brindleyplace (B1), this one comes out cleaner than 4% of them.

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How Birmingham grades restaurants

Birmingham and the wider West Midlands run the national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme: a single 0 to 5 rating where higher is better. A 5 is very good, a 3 is generally satisfactory, and a 0 means urgent improvement is necessary. The number combines hygienic food handling, the physical condition of the premises, and the inspector’s confidence in management. Each West Midlands council inspects its own patch against the same national standard, so a 4 in Solihull means what a 4 means in Birmingham. The FSA publishes the rating and its date, but never the itemized findings.

Read the Birmingham ratings guide →

The FSA feed provides the current food hygiene rating and its date, not itemized violations or a complete inspection history. It does not report health closures. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: UK Food Standards Agency + West Midlands councils via Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated 6 July 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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