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Doggetts coat & badge food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Southwark

Doggetts coat & badge holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 25 April 2026, 2 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Doggetts Coat And Badge Black, Blackfriars Road, SE1 9UD

How it compares in Southwark

In Southwark, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Doggetts coat & badge sits behind roughly 2,138 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Southwark
5 out of 5 2,138 72%
4 out of 5 535 18% ← Doggetts coat & badge
3 out of 5 226 8%
2 out of 5 56 2%
1 out of 5 21 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 251 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Doggetts coat & badge 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 Doggetts coat & badge, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
1 rebel Retailers - other 202 yards away 5 - Very good 29 March 2019
180 Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 16 June 2022
A & d news Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 26 January 2021
13 acre orchard Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 4 February 2025
21 West Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 23 February 2025
56 WS Wine Bar & Shop Pub/bar/nightclub 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 22 November 2022
87 Barts Other catering premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2026
88 Beans Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 11 April 2025

Questions about Doggetts coat & badge

What is Doggetts coat & badge's food hygiene rating?

Doggetts coat & badge has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Southwark Council on 25 April 2026.

Is Doggetts coat & badge safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Doggetts coat & badge last inspected?

Doggetts coat & badge was last inspected on 25 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Southwark Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Doggetts coat & badge?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Doggetts coat & badge compare to other places in Southwark?

72% of the 2,978 rated food businesses in Southwark hold the top rating of 5, while Doggetts coat & badge holds a 4. 535 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Southwark Council inspects Doggetts coat & badge 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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