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King Softee food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · Nottingham City

King Softee holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the mobile caterer met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 7 May 2025, 14 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.

How it compares in Nottingham City

That puts King Softee among the 2,402 places in Nottingham City holding top marks, 90% 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 Nottingham City
5 out of 5 2,402 90% ← King Softee
4 out of 5 167 6%
3 out of 5 58 2%
2 out of 5 13 <1%
1 out of 5 29 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 352 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 King Softee 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.

Questions about King Softee

What is King Softee's food hygiene rating?

King Softee has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Nottingham City Council on 7 May 2025.

Is King Softee 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 mobile caterer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was King Softee last inspected?

King Softee was last inspected on 7 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Nottingham City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at King Softee?

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

How does King Softee compare to other places in Nottingham City?

90% of the 2,671 rated food businesses in Nottingham City hold the top rating of 5, and King Softee is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Nottingham City Council inspects King Softee 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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The official record is held by the council: http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/foodsafety

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