Dovecote View

Chichester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 30 September 2025 by Chichester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dovecote View, from August 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dovecote View.

Food hygiene rating history for Dovecote View
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
30 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dovecote View in Chichester 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?

Claypit Lane,
Westhampnett,
Chichester,
West Sussex,
PO18 0NU

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

Who inspects Dovecote View?

Food hygiene at Dovecote View is inspected by Chichester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.chichester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Dovecote View

What is Dovecote View’s food hygiene rating?

Dovecote View has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 September 2025.

When was Dovecote View last inspected?

Dovecote View was last inspected by Chichester on 30 September 2025.

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.