Dovecote Tea Room & Farm Shop

Moreton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dovecote Tea Room & Farm Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 June 2025 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dovecote Tea Room & Farm Shop, from August 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dovecote Tea Room & Farm Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Dovecote Tea Room & Farm Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dovecote Tea Room & Farm Shop in Moreton 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?

Moreton Gardens Church Road,
Moreton,
Dorset,
DT2 8RH

Dovecote Tea Room & Farm Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Dovecote Tea Room & Farm Shop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Dovecote Tea Room & Farm Shop?

Food hygiene at Dovecote Tea Room & Farm Shop is inspected by Dorset, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Dovecote Tea Room & Farm Shop

What is Dovecote Tea Room & Farm Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Dovecote Tea Room & Farm Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 June 2025.

When was Dovecote Tea Room & Farm Shop last inspected?

Dovecote Tea Room & Farm Shop was last inspected by Dorset on 18 June 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.