First and Best

Coventry

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

First and Best scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 7 July 2026 by Coventry.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for First and Best, from July 2021 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of First and Best.

Food hygiene rating history for First and Best
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 July 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
20 January 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
7 July 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

First and Best in Coventry has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

First and Best 93-95 King William Street,
Coventry,
CV1 5JF

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for First and Best. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects First and Best?

Food hygiene at First and Best is inspected by Coventry, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.coventry.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about First and Best

What is First and Best’s food hygiene rating?

First and Best has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 July 2026.

When was First and Best last inspected?

First and Best was last inspected by Coventry on 7 July 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.