The Chai Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Nuneaton and Bedworth
The Chai Cafe 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 16 January 2025, 17 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: 11 Leicester Street, CV12 8GG
How it compares in Nuneaton and Bedworth
In Nuneaton and Bedworth, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so The Chai Cafe sits behind roughly 772 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 691 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 81 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 34 | 4% | ← The Chai Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 85 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 The Chai Cafe 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 Chai Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedworth Express Retailers - other | 10 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 October 2023 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 167 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 167 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 November 2025 |
| Bedworth Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 182 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2025 |
| Chamberlaine Court Caring Premises | 186 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2026 |
| AIP Care of St Francis Catholic Academy School/college/university | 222 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2026 |
| Bambini Nursery Caring Premises | 222 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 November 2025 |
| Bombay Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop | 257 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2024 |
Questions about The Chai Cafe
What is The Chai Cafe's food hygiene rating?
The Chai Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Nuneaton and Bedworth Council on 16 January 2025.
Is The Chai Cafe 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 The Chai Cafe last inspected?
The Chai Cafe was last inspected on 16 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Nuneaton and Bedworth Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Chai Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 The Chai Cafe compare to other places in Nuneaton and Bedworth?
84% of the 823 rated food businesses in Nuneaton and Bedworth hold the top rating of 5, while The Chai Cafe holds a 3. 34 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Nuneaton and Bedworth Council inspects The Chai Cafe 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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