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The Cottage food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Coventry

The Cottage holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 20 September 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 22-24 Warwick Street, CV5 6ET

How it compares in Coventry

That puts The Cottage among the 1,867 places in Coventry holding top marks, 77% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Coventry
5 out of 5 1,867 77% ← The Cottage
4 out of 5 357 15%
3 out of 5 138 6%
2 out of 5 27 1%
1 out of 5 25 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 675 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Cottage none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Cottage, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Anatolia, Turkish BBQ Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 51 yards away 5 - Very good 3 December 2024
Angelito Cafe & Tapas Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 60 yards away 5 - Very good 27 October 2025
AP Harvey Wines Ltd, Harveys Wines Retailers - other 90 yards away 5 - Very good 29 September 2021
Afrikana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 182 yards away 5 - Very good 17 April 2024
Afrixpress Retailers - other 365 yards away 5 - Very good 7 August 2025
ABC Nursery (Coventry) Ltd Caring Premises 413 yards away 5 - Very good 4 April 2025
AIP School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 20 November 2025
All Souls Early Years Care Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 20 November 2025

Questions about The Cottage

What is The Cottage's food hygiene rating?

The Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Coventry Council on 20 September 2024.

Is The Cottage safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Cottage last inspected?

The Cottage was last inspected on 20 September 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Coventry Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Cottage?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Cottage compare to other places in Coventry?

77% of the 2,416 rated food businesses in Coventry hold the top rating of 5, and The Cottage is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Coventry Council inspects The Cottage and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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