A popular place to visit for locals and tourists alike, The Mailbox offers the perfect place to shop, sleep and eat. Whether it’s Italian or Indian, haute cuisine or a cafe, there’s a mix of places where you can grab a bite to eat in this Birmingham city center destination.
But how hygienic is The Mailbox? Superb from the outside, we went in to see if the same could be said for food hygiene at The Mailbox and The Cube restaurants.
We have listed the most recent food hygiene scores issued by the Food Standards Agency. Food Standards Agency inspections are always carried out by the local authority and the results are updated on the FSA website each time a new inspection is carried out.
Read more: Food hygiene ratings for every Brindleyplace restaurant, cafe and bar
How are places evaluated?
How hygienically food is handled: how it is prepared, cooked, reheated, cooled and stored. The condition of the building structure: cleanliness, design, lighting, ventilation and other facilities.
How the company manages what it does to make sure the food is safe and so the officer can be sure the standards will be upheld in the future.
What do the ratings mean?
5 – Hygiene standards are very good
4 – Hygiene standards are good
3 – Hygiene standards are generally satisfactory
2 – Some improvement is needed
1 – A major improvement is needed
0 – Urgent improvement required
Here are the latest food hygiene ratings for The Mailbox and The Cube. All ratings were correct as of Tuesday, February 21, 2023.
AC hotel
The Post Box, 160 Wharfside, Birmingham, B1 1RL
Rating: 5
Last inspection: March 19, 2022
Aluna
128-130 The Post Box, Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RQ
Rating: 4
Last inspection: October 12, 2021
bar style
110-114 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RF
Rating: 4
Last inspection: October 12, 2021
black coffee
Rating: 5
Last inspection: September 6, 2019
Cote Brasserie
The Post Box, 120-122 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RX
Rating: 5
Last inspection: November 26, 2019
Elio Cafe Birmingham
65 Wharfside Street, Post Box, B1 1RE
Rating: 5
Last inspection: June 8, 2022
everyone’s cinema
The Post Box, 116 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RF
Rating: 5
Last inspection: November 21, 2022
social street gas
The Post Box, 166-168 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RL
Rating: 5
Last inspection: March 6, 2019
harvey nichols
65 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RE
Rating: 4
Last inspection: February 13, 2019
Hotel Indigo
The Cube, Wharfside Street, B1 1RS
Rating: N/A
Last inspection: Awaiting inspection
Indico Street Kitchen
113-115 Wharfside Street, The Mailbox, Birmingham, B1 1RF
Rating: 5
Last inspection: June 8, 2022
lane7 birmingham
The Cube, Lane7 Level 6, Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RN
Rating: N/A
Last inspection: Awaiting inspection
Lucarelli Italian Ristorante
117 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RF
Rating: 4
Last Inspection: June 22, 2022 (New rating to be released soon)
Malmaison Birmingham
1 Pier, Birmingham, B1 1RD
Rating: 5
Last inspection: January 21, 2022
Marco Pierre White Steakhouse
The Cube, 200 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1PR
Rating: 5
Last inspection: August 17, 2022
Medicine Bakery Mailbox
53 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RE
Rating: 5
Last inspection: March 7, 2022
miller and carter
Post Box, 178-180 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RN
Rating: 5
Last inspection: March 13, 2019
by nando
The Post Box, 105 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RF
Rating: 5
Last inspection: July 23, 2019
black pennies
132-134 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RQ
Rating: 5
Last inspection: January 21, 2020
Rodizio Rico
207 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RN
Rating: 2
Last inspection: October 4, 2021
Shogun Sushi Noodle Bar and Teppan-Yak
The Cube, Level 7, Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RN
Rating: 4
Last inspection: March 18, 2019
six cricket
174-176 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1RN
Rating: N/A
Last inspection: Awaiting inspection
tesco express
The Post Box, 150 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1XL
Rating: N/A
Last inspection: Awaiting inspection
zizzi
The Post Box, Birmingham, B1 1RL
Rating: 4
Last inspection: January 11, 2023
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