Cafe Bovisands

Bovisand Lane

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 14 August 2026 by South Hams.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Bovisands, from October 2019 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cafe Bovisands.

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Bovisands
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
28 February 2025	4 / 5	Good
14 August 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Bovisands in Bovisand Lane has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Cafe Bovisands,
Bovisand Park,
Bovisand Lane,
Down Thomas,
PL9 0AE

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

Who inspects Cafe Bovisands?

Food hygiene at Cafe Bovisands is inspected by South Hams, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southhams.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Cafe Bovisands

What is Cafe Bovisands’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Bovisands has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 August 2026.

When was Cafe Bovisands last inspected?

Cafe Bovisands was last inspected by South Hams on 14 August 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.