The Welcome Church food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Woking
The Welcome Church 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 19 January 2026, 5 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: Welcome ChurchChurch Street WestWokingSurrey, GU21 6DJ
How it compares in Woking
In Woking, 69% of rated places manage a 5, so The Welcome Church sits behind roughly 625 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 488 | 69% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 137 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 55 | 8% | ← The Welcome Church | |
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 28 | 4% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 60 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 The Welcome Church 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 Welcome Church, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Lisboa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 201 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 December 2025 |
| Gail's Bakery Woking Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 257 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 December 2025 |
| Best Biltong Retailers - other | 347 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 July 2023 |
| Boots UK Retailers - other | 353 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 January 2024 |
| Bep Viet Takeaway/sandwich shop | 383 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2026 |
| EBI Intercontinental Foods Retailers - other | 385 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 February 2025 |
| Food Junction Takeaway/sandwich shop | 401 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| Elia Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 402 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 November 2024 |
Questions about The Welcome Church
What is The Welcome Church's food hygiene rating?
The Welcome Church has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Woking Council on 19 January 2026.
Is The Welcome Church 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 Welcome Church last inspected?
The Welcome Church was last inspected on 19 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Woking Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Welcome Church?
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 The Welcome Church compare to other places in Woking?
69% of the 712 rated food businesses in Woking hold the top rating of 5, while The Welcome Church holds a 3. 55 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Woking Council inspects The Welcome Church 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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