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Food hygiene ratings in Woolacombe

There are 60 food businesses in Woolacombe with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by North Devon Council. A further 2 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Woolacombe

88% of rated businesses in Woolacombe hold the top score of 5, and 97% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across North Devon as a whole, 84% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Woolacombe does better, by 4 percentage points.

How the 58 rated businesses in Woolacombe score
5 51 88%
4 5 9%
3 1 2%
2 1 2%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Woolacombe

BusinessRatingInspected
Roy's Tee-Time Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 27 August 2025

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Woolacombe

How many food businesses in Woolacombe have a hygiene rating?

60 food businesses in Woolacombe have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by North Devon Council. 58 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Woolacombe?

88% of rated businesses in Woolacombe hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Woolacombe?

1 food businesses in Woolacombe hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Woolacombe?

Environmental health officers at North Devon Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Woolacombe

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.