Elgars Coffee Shop And Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Worcester City
Elgars Coffee Shop And Restaurant 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 18 February 2026, 4 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: 16 Reindeer Court, Mealcheapen Street, Worcester, WR1 2DS
How it compares in Worcester City
In Worcester City, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Elgars Coffee Shop And Restaurant sits behind roughly 548 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 460 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 88 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 35 | 6% | ← Elgars Coffee Shop And Restaurant | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 253 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Elgars Coffee Shop And Restaurant 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 Elgars Coffee Shop And Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesters Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 13 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Balance Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 27 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 September 2025 |
| Bottles Wine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 36 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2025 |
| Chad's Gnashery At Bottles Wine Bar & Merchants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 36 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2025 |
| Bierkeller Worcester Pub/bar/nightclub | 64 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2023 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 151 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2026 |
| Coffee#1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 155 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 February 2026 |
| ASK Italian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 179 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2026 |
Questions about Elgars Coffee Shop And Restaurant
What is Elgars Coffee Shop And Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Elgars Coffee Shop And Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Worcester City Council on 18 February 2026.
Is Elgars Coffee Shop And Restaurant 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 Elgars Coffee Shop And Restaurant last inspected?
Elgars Coffee Shop And Restaurant was last inspected on 18 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Worcester City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Elgars Coffee Shop And Restaurant?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Elgars Coffee Shop And Restaurant compare to other places in Worcester City?
78% of the 590 rated food businesses in Worcester City hold the top rating of 5, while Elgars Coffee Shop And Restaurant holds a 3. 35 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Worcester City Council inspects Elgars Coffee Shop And Restaurant 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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