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Comida food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Exeter City

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 24 September 2025, 9 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: Comida & Comida Express, University Of Exeter, Devonshire House, EX4 4PZ

How it compares in Exeter City

That puts Comida 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% ← Comida
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 Comida 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 Comida, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Camper Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 143 yards away 5 - Very good 13 May 2025
Camper Coffee Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 193 yards away 5 - Very good 25 November 2024
Central Store Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 12 March 2025
Co-op (4962) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 5 March 2025
Clock Tower Fish & Chips Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 12 March 2025
Beijing Beijing Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 19 February 2026
Co-op (7831) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 15 May 2025
Cafe Local Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 6 July 2023

Questions about Comida

What is Comida's food hygiene rating?

Comida has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Exeter City Council on 24 September 2025.

Is Comida 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Comida last inspected?

Comida was last inspected on 24 September 2025, 9 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 Comida?

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

How does Comida compare to other places in Exeter City?

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

Who decides the rating?

Exeter City Council inspects Comida 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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