Red Farm / Dovetail Cocktail Bar

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Red Farm / Dovetail Cocktail Bar scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 1 July 2025 by Westminster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Red Farm / Dovetail Cocktail Bar, from May 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Red Farm / Dovetail Cocktail Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Red Farm / Dovetail Cocktail Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 May 2019	4 / 5	Good
1 July 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Red Farm / Dovetail Cocktail Bar in LONDON 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?

9 RUSSELL STREET,
LONDON,
WC2B 5HZ

Red Farm / Dovetail Cocktail Bar Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Red Farm / Dovetail Cocktail Bar. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Red Farm / Dovetail Cocktail Bar?

Food hygiene at Red Farm / Dovetail Cocktail Bar is inspected by Westminster, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.westminster.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Red Farm / Dovetail Cocktail Bar

What is Red Farm / Dovetail Cocktail Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Red Farm / Dovetail Cocktail Bar has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2025.

When was Red Farm / Dovetail Cocktail Bar last inspected?

Red Farm / Dovetail Cocktail Bar was last inspected by Westminster on 1 July 2025.

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.