Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Waltham Forest

The Dove

Chingford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Dove 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 9 January 2026 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dove, from May 2021 to January 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for The Dove
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 May 2021	Not rated	No numeric rating
9 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Dove in Chingford 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?

Friday Hill,
Chingford,
London,
E4 6EL

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

Who inspects The Dove?

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

Questions about The Dove

What is The Dove’s food hygiene rating?

The Dove has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 January 2026.

When was The Dove last inspected?

The Dove was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 9 January 2026.

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.