The Elms

Coventry

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Elms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 21 May 2026 by Coventry.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Elms, from May 2018 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Elms.

Food hygiene rating history for The Elms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 May 2018	5 / 5	Very good
21 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Elms in Coventry has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

The Elms Birmingham Road,
Coventry,
CV5 9TZ

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

Who inspects The Elms?

Food hygiene at The Elms 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 The Elms

What is The Elms’s food hygiene rating?

The Elms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 May 2026.

When was The Elms last inspected?

The Elms was last inspected by Coventry on 21 May 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.