Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Southampton

Cove

Southampton

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Cove scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 7 January 2019 by Southampton.

What does this rating mean?

Cove in Southampton has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

54 Shamrock Quay,
William Street,
Southampton,
SO14 5QL

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

Who inspects Cove?

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

Questions about Cove

What is Cove’s food hygiene rating?

Cove has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2019.

When was Cove last inspected?

Cove was last inspected by Southampton on 7 January 2019.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.