Food hygiene ratings in Mid Devon

Mid Devon inspects and rates 781 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 687 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 94 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Mid Devon

Standards here are high: 85% of rated businesses in Mid Devon hold the top score of 5, and 93% hold a 4 or better. 20 businesses, 3% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Mid Devon scores
5 out of 5 585 85%
4 out of 5 53 8%
3 out of 5 29 4%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 10 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Mid Devon

Food hygiene ratings for each town Mid Devon inspects.

Recently inspected in Mid Devon

The most recent inspections published by Mid Devon, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Country Bumpkin Catering Other catering premises 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Buffers Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Daisys Deli Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Park House (Exeter) Ltd Caring Premises 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Jubilee Food Hub Retailers - other 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
Lakemoor Devon Campsite Retailers - other 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
Lapford Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4 - Good 13 August 2026
Thorverton Memorial Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 11 August 2026
Combe Head Meadow Manufacturers/packers 5 - Very good 10 August 2026
The Red Deer Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 6 August 2026
Cafe Licious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3 - Generally satisfactory 6 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Mid Devon

The lowest-rated food businesses in Mid Devon are listed below. 10 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Nisa Local Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 July 2026
Pinar Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 June 2026
Royal Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 June 2026
Flames Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 June 2026
The Kirton Cow Pub and Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 June 2026
Napoli Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 May 2026
Sunningmead Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 April 2026
Sawadee Thai Food Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 January 2026
China China Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 January 2026
Cadeleigh Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 December 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Mid Devon

How many food businesses does Mid Devon rate?

Mid Devon publishes food hygiene ratings for 781 businesses, of which 687 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Mid Devon?

85% of rated businesses in Mid Devon hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Mid Devon have a bad hygiene rating?

20 food businesses in Mid Devon hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 10 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Mid Devon?

Environmental health officers employed by Mid Devon carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Mid Devon

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-24. Browse all UK councils →