Prince News

Coventry

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Prince News scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 17 February 2026 by Coventry.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Prince News, from June 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Prince News.

Food hygiene rating history for Prince News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Prince News in Coventry has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Costcutter 23 Newsagents Princethorpe Way,
Coventry,
CV3 2HE

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

Who inspects Prince News?

Food hygiene at Prince News 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 Prince News

What is Prince News’s food hygiene rating?

Prince News has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 February 2026.

When was Prince News last inspected?

Prince News was last inspected by Coventry on 17 February 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.