The Dove Cafe

St Leonards-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Dove Cafe 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 19 December 2025 by Hastings.

What does this rating mean?

The Dove Cafe in St Leonards-on-sea 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?

Shop And Premises 19 Bexhill Road,
St Leonards-on-sea,
East Sussex,
TN38 0AH

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

Who inspects The Dove Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Dove Cafe is inspected by Hastings, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hastings.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Dove Cafe

What is The Dove Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Dove Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 December 2025.

When was The Dove Cafe last inspected?

The Dove Cafe was last inspected by Hastings on 19 December 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.