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Claremont Cottage Bed & Breakfast food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Mole Valley

Claremont Cottage Bed & Breakfast holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the hotel 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 4 June 2018, more than 8 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 2 Claremont, 10 Rose Hill, RH4 2ED

How it compares in Mole Valley

In Mole Valley, 91% of rated places manage a 5, so Claremont Cottage Bed & Breakfast sits behind roughly 648 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Mole Valley
5 out of 5 648 91%
4 out of 5 39 6% ← Claremont Cottage Bed & Breakfast
3 out of 5 11 2%
2 out of 5 7 1%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 88 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 Claremont Cottage Bed & Breakfast 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 Claremont Cottage Bed & Breakfast, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Majestic Wine Retailers - other 101 yards away 5 - Very good 19 February 2026
Jax Takeaway/sandwich shop 147 yards away 5 - Very good 14 August 2025
Kokoro Dorking Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 175 yards away 5 - Very good 8 January 2026
Holme Stores Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 179 yards away 5 - Very good 22 May 2025
Monte Forte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 190 yards away 5 - Very good 8 January 2026
Chilli & Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 214 yards away 5 - Very good 24 September 2025
JAVA Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 221 yards away 5 - Very good 19 January 2026
Impact Food Group @ St Joseph's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 246 yards away 5 - Very good 5 June 2026

Questions about Claremont Cottage Bed & Breakfast

What is Claremont Cottage Bed & Breakfast's food hygiene rating?

Claremont Cottage Bed & Breakfast has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Mole Valley Council on 4 June 2018.

Is Claremont Cottage Bed & Breakfast 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 hotel to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Claremont Cottage Bed & Breakfast last inspected?

Claremont Cottage Bed & Breakfast was last inspected on 4 June 2018, more than 8 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Mole Valley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Claremont Cottage Bed & Breakfast?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Claremont Cottage Bed & Breakfast compare to other places in Mole Valley?

91% of the 709 rated food businesses in Mole Valley hold the top rating of 5, while Claremont Cottage Bed & Breakfast holds a 4. 39 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Mole Valley Council inspects Claremont Cottage Bed & Breakfast 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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Claremont Cottage Bed & Breakfast is one of 161 rated food businesses in Dorking. See every hygiene rating in Dorking

Mole Valley inspects and rates 797 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Mole Valley

The official record is held by the council: http://www.molevalley.gov.uk

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