Monty's Coffee Shop

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 14 January 2025 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Monty's Coffee Shop, from October 2018 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Monty's Coffee Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 October 2018	5 / 5	Very good
14 January 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Monty's Coffee Shop in Plymouth 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?

13 The Barbican,
Plymouth,
PL1 2LS

Monty's Coffee Shop Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Monty's Coffee Shop?

Food hygiene at Monty's Coffee Shop is inspected by Plymouth City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.plymouth.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Monty's Coffee Shop

What is Monty's Coffee Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Monty's Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 January 2025.

When was Monty's Coffee Shop last inspected?

Monty's Coffee Shop was last inspected by Plymouth City on 14 January 2025.

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.