Coates Cafe

Nottingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Coates Cafe 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 29 January 2026 by Nottingham City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Coates Cafe, from February 2022 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Coates Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Coates Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 February 2022	5 / 5	Very good
29 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Coates Cafe in Nottingham 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?

University Of Nottingham,
University Boulevard,
Nottingham,
NG7 2RD

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

Who inspects Coates Cafe?

Food hygiene at Coates Cafe is inspected by Nottingham City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/foodsafety or [email protected].

Questions about Coates Cafe

What is Coates Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Coates Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was Coates Cafe last inspected?

Coates Cafe was last inspected by Nottingham City on 29 January 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.