Cafe Bovisands food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · South Hams
Cafe Bovisands holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
This is a fresh result: Cafe Bovisands was inspected on 14 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for South Hams, where 1% of rated places score below 3 and 98% score 4 or 5. See all South Hams ratings →
Address: Cafe Bovisands, Bovisand Park, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE
How this rating has changed
Cafe Bovisands has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 14 August 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2026 | 4 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in South Hams
In South Hams, 91% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe Bovisands sits behind roughly 841 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 783 | 91% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 58 | 7% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 16 | 2% | ← Cafe Bovisands | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 5 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 237 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Cafe Bovisands none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Cafe Bovisands, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boringdon Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2026 |
| Aspens Services Ltd at Oreston Primary School School/college/university | 2.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2025 |
| A K Ices t/a Super Whippy Retailers - other | 2.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 May 2023 |
| Ben’s Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2.1 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 December 2025 |
| Bambinos Caring Premises | 2.1 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2025 |
| C K Snax Mobile caterer | 2.1 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2026 |
| Blitz Coffee Shop and Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2025 |
| Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 March 2023 |
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), given by South Hams Council on 14 August 2026.
Is Cafe Bovisands safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Cafe Bovisands last inspected?
Cafe Bovisands was last inspected on 14 August 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Hams Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Cafe Bovisands?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Cafe Bovisands compare to other places in South Hams?
91% of the 863 rated food businesses in South Hams hold the top rating of 5, while Cafe Bovisands holds a 3. 16 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
South Hams Council inspects Cafe Bovisands and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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