Dovetail Bar - Covent Garden

• Official rating

  60 / 60

• Inspection detail

  25 / 25

• Inspection recency

  15 / 15

A single 0 to 100 view of the official inspection record: the FSA rating, the three inspection sub-scores and how recent the inspection is. Our own index, not an official mark. How it works

Standards found at the time of inspection

• Hygienic food handling

  Very good

  Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage of food.

  Better than the WC2 average

• Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building

  Very good

  Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control.

  Better than the WC2 average

• Management of food safety

  Very good

  Systems and checks in place to keep food safe, now and in future.

  Better than the WC2 average

These are the three areas a food safety officer assesses during an inspection. They are recorded by the local authority and published by the Food Standards Agency. Comparisons are against 1,027 inspected places in WC2.

Rating history

1. Rated 5 · Very good

   Current

   Inspected 11 November 2025

The Food Standards Agency publishes only the current rating for each venue. Yum Britannia checks every venue nightly and records any change here. Tracking began in July 2026, so earlier changes are not shown.