Selam Coffee Shop

Coventry

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Selam Coffee Shop scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 14 May 2026 by Coventry.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Selam Coffee Shop, from May 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Selam Coffee Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Selam Coffee Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 May 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
14 May 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Selam Coffee Shop in Coventry has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

8 Adelaide Street,
Coventry,
CV1 5GT

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

Who inspects Selam Coffee Shop?

Food hygiene at Selam Coffee Shop 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 Selam Coffee Shop

What is Selam Coffee Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Selam Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 May 2026.

When was Selam Coffee Shop last inspected?

Selam Coffee Shop was last inspected by Coventry on 14 May 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.