Chola Vila’s food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Coventry
Chola Vila’s 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 6 January 2026, 6 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: 17 High Street, CV1 5RE
How it compares in Coventry
In Coventry, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Chola Vila’s 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% | ← Chola Vila’s | |
| 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
- 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 Chola Vila’s 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 Chola Vila’s, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7Bone Burger Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2026 |
| Al Bader Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 June 2026 |
| Admiral Casino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 226 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 October 2023 |
| Admiral Casino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 238 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 October 2023 |
| Avi's Food and Wine Retailers - other | 310 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2024 |
| 40Cha Taiwanese Bubble Tea-Coventry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 337 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2025 |
| Auntie Anne's Mobile caterer | 341 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2025 |
| Adore Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 388 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 August 2024 |
Questions about Chola Vila’s
What is Chola Vila’s's food hygiene rating?
Chola Vila’s has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Coventry Council on 6 January 2026.
Is Chola Vila’s 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 Chola Vila’s last inspected?
Chola Vila’s was last inspected on 6 January 2026, 6 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 Chola Vila’s?
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 Chola Vila’s compare to other places in Coventry?
77% of the 2,416 rated food businesses in Coventry hold the top rating of 5, while Chola Vila’s holds a 3. 138 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Coventry Council inspects Chola Vila’s 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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