Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Nottingham City

Saijokai

Nottingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 March 2026 by Nottingham City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Saijokai, from February 2022 to March 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Saijokai
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
11 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Saijokai 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?

Portland Building University Of Nottingham,
University Boulevard,
Nottingham,

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

Who inspects Saijokai?

Food hygiene at Saijokai 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 Saijokai

What is Saijokai’s food hygiene rating?

Saijokai has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2026.

When was Saijokai last inspected?

Saijokai was last inspected by Nottingham City on 11 March 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.