Esquires Coffee food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Runnymede
Esquires Coffee 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 September 2025, 10 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: 43 High Street, TW20 9DP
How it compares in Runnymede
In Runnymede, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Esquires Coffee sits behind roughly 572 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 509 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 63 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 35 | 6% | ← Esquires Coffee | |
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 76 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 Esquires Coffee 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 Esquires Coffee, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Fry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 55 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2024 |
| Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 85 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 April 2026 |
| Bar 163/Rudi's/Sidney's/Wing Drop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 118 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2025 |
| Caffe Gondola Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 118 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 October 2024 |
| Baxter Storey School/college/university | 133 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 October 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 179 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2025 |
| Egham Food and Wine Retailers - other | 179 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 October 2024 |
| Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 262 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2024 |
Questions about Esquires Coffee
What is Esquires Coffee's food hygiene rating?
Esquires Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Runnymede Council on 5 September 2025.
Is Esquires Coffee 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 Esquires Coffee last inspected?
Esquires Coffee was last inspected on 5 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Runnymede Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Esquires Coffee?
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 Esquires Coffee compare to other places in Runnymede?
83% of the 614 rated food businesses in Runnymede hold the top rating of 5, while Esquires Coffee holds a 3. 35 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Runnymede Council inspects Esquires Coffee 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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