Royal Desserts food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Coventry
Royal Desserts holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 5 August 2025, 11 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Royal Desserts 279 Walsgrave Road, CV2 4BA
How it compares in Coventry
In Coventry, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Royal Desserts sits behind roughly 2,224 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,867 | 77% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 357 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 138 | 6% | ← Royal Desserts | |
| 2 out of 5 | 27 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 24 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 676 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Royal Desserts 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 Royal Desserts, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antalya express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 78 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 September 2025 |
| Antalya Takeaway/sandwich shop | 89 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 September 2025 |
| 2 Tone Corner Cafe Ltd / Simmer Down Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 272 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 April 2023 |
| AKN Superstore Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2021 |
| Barras Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2018 |
| B & T African Supermarket Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 May 2023 |
| Al Halal Meat Centre Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2025 |
| Art Riot Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2025 |
Questions about Royal Desserts
What is Royal Desserts's food hygiene rating?
Royal Desserts has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Coventry Council on 5 August 2025.
Is Royal Desserts safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Royal Desserts last inspected?
Royal Desserts was last inspected on 5 August 2025, 11 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 Royal Desserts?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Royal Desserts compare to other places in Coventry?
77% of the 2,415 rated food businesses in Coventry hold the top rating of 5, while Royal Desserts holds a 3. 138 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Coventry Council inspects Royal Desserts 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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