A Coventry food truck has been given a one-star hygiene rating by the Food Standards Agency and told to make “major improvements” following an inspection in March – but BoB Bites of Bliss is far from alone, with a string of city eateries from a well-known steakhouse to a post office receiving low scores from inspectors in recent months.
Inspectors visited BoB Bites of Bliss Limited on Stoney Stanton Road on March 10 and found a catalogue of concerns. Systems in place to ensure food served was safe to eat were found to be inadequate. Staff were said to have limited food safety knowledge. Bosses were told to improve food-handling practices including cooking, reheating, cooling and storage. Cleanliness did not meet hygiene requirements, and issues were found with some of the facilities needed to support good hygiene. Inspectors expressed doubt that food hygiene standards would be consistently maintained.
A spokesman for Coventry City Council said: “Based on the standards of food hygiene found during the inspection on March 10, BoB Bites of Bliss Limited received a food hygiene rating of 1, meaning major improvements were necessary. We have continued to work with the business to ensure that food safety laws are met, improvements are made, and the outlet is safe.”
The council added that improvements made following an inspection do not automatically alter the hygiene rating score. BoB Bites of Bliss can apply for a re-rating, or the score will be reviewed at the next planned inspection.
How the rating system works
The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, run jointly by the Food Standards Agency and local authorities, scores food businesses from zero to five. A rating of five means hygiene standards are very good. A rating of one – like that given to BoB Bites of Bliss – means major improvements are necessary. A rating of zero means urgent improvement is required.
Inspectors assess three elements: the hygienic handling of food, including preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage; the cleanliness and condition of the facilities and building; and the management of food safety, including the systems and procedures in place and the knowledge of staff.
In Coventry, all food businesses are inspected by Coventry City Council on behalf of the FSA. The council risk-rates businesses to determine how frequently they are inspected. Ratings are published on the FSA website and businesses are required to display them.
Other recent low ratings in Coventry
BoB Bites of Bliss is one of several Coventry businesses to have received a low hygiene rating in recent months.
Grill Kingdom, Foleshill Road – Zero stars
Grill Kingdom on Foleshill Road was ordered to make urgent improvements following a zero-star hygiene rating after an inspection in October 2025. Major issues were found with hygiene standards and safety practices. Concerns were raised about the hygienic handling of food, with serious issues found across several stages of food handling and storage. Cleanliness failed to meet the required standard and shortcomings were identified in essential hygiene facilities including handwashing. Employees were not reliably following food safety procedures. Coventry City Council said urgent improvements were necessary.
Best Pizza and Burgers, Bell Green – One star
Best Pizza and Burgers on Riley Square in Bell Green received a one-star hygiene rating following an inspection on December 22, 2025. Problems were identified with how food was handled during cooking, reheating, cooling and storage. Systems in place to manage hygiene were found to be inadequate, and employees needed to improve their understanding of food safety practices to ensure safe food handling.
The Khokha, Lockhurst Lane – One star
The Khokha food van on Lockhurst Lane was given a one-star rating following an inspection in December 2025. Improvements were needed in the hygienic handling of food during cooking, reheating, cooling and storage. Staff demonstrated gaps in food safety knowledge. Cleanliness and the condition of the facilities fell below the standard required for good food hygiene. Systems to ensure the food sold was safe to eat were inadequate, with officials expressing doubts that food safety standards would be consistently maintained.
Walsgrave Road Post Office – One star
Walsgrave Road Post Office received a one-star hygiene rating following an inspection on January 12 2026. Serious failures in food safety standards were found. Systems designed to ensure food sold was safe to eat were found to be inadequate. Staff were said to lack sufficient food safety knowledge. Improvements were needed in the hygienic handling of food, and cleanliness was found to have fallen below satisfactory standards.
Bun and Steak, Earlsdone Street – One star
The Bulls Head, Coventry Road – One star
Oriental Palace, London Road – Two star
Chilli and Spice, Ringwood Highway – Two star
Get Stuffed, Walsgrave Road – Two star
Sultan Kebab House, Hales Street – Two star
What to do if you’re concerned
Coventry residents can check the hygiene rating of any food business in the city – or anywhere in England, Wales and Northern Ireland – for free on the Food Standards Agency website here. In England, food businesses are not legally required to display their rating, though the FSA recommends they do. In Wales, display is mandatory.
If you have concerns about food hygiene at a specific business, you can report them to Coventry City Council’s environmental health team.
