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Holiday Inn Express food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Exeter City

Holiday Inn Express holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the hotel met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 28 April 2025, 14 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: Tudor Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3FL

How it compares in Exeter City

That puts Holiday Inn Express among the 870 places in Exeter City holding top marks, 87% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Exeter City
5 out of 5 870 87% ← Holiday Inn Express
4 out of 5 88 9%
3 out of 5 30 3%
2 out of 5 4 <1%
1 out of 5 7 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 111 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 Holiday Inn Express 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 Holiday Inn Express, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Boulder Exe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 114 yards away 5 - Very good 2 February 2026
Alma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 124 yards away 5 - Very good 17 November 2025
Cake Or Death Limited Retailers - other 138 yards away 5 - Very good 21 January 2026
Bel's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 194 yards away 5 - Very good 17 January 2025
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 368 yards away 5 - Very good 21 January 2019
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 368 yards away 5 - Very good 15 November 2024
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 374 yards away 5 - Very good 12 February 2026
Bishops Blaize Pub/bar/nightclub 382 yards away 5 - Very good 12 February 2018

Questions about Holiday Inn Express

What is Holiday Inn Express's food hygiene rating?

Holiday Inn Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Exeter City Council on 28 April 2025.

Is Holiday Inn Express safe to eat at?

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

When was Holiday Inn Express last inspected?

Holiday Inn Express was last inspected on 28 April 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Exeter City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Holiday Inn Express?

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

How does Holiday Inn Express compare to other places in Exeter City?

87% of the 999 rated food businesses in Exeter City hold the top rating of 5, and Holiday Inn Express is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Exeter City Council inspects Holiday Inn Express 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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