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Brewdog food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Exeter City

Brewdog 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 13 January 2026, 5 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: 12 Guildhall Shopping Centre, Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3HP

How it compares in Exeter City

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cafe 89 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 17 yards away 5 - Very good 13 January 2026
Boom Battle Bar Exeter Pub/bar/nightclub 43 yards away 5 - Very good 5 November 2024
Chopstix Noodle bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 83 yards away 5 - Very good 21 February 2025
Bombay Spice Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 83 yards away 5 - Very good 26 March 2026
Bird And Blend Tea Ltd Retailers - other 136 yards away 5 - Very good 25 October 2024
Al Farid Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 154 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2024
Bella Italia Exeter, Super Nonna & Bird Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 157 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2025
Boston Tea Party Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 157 yards away 5 - Very good 5 November 2024

Questions about Brewdog

What is Brewdog's food hygiene rating?

Brewdog has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Exeter City Council on 13 January 2026.

Is Brewdog 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 Brewdog last inspected?

Brewdog was last inspected on 13 January 2026, 5 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 Brewdog?

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 Brewdog compare to other places in Exeter City?

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

Who decides the rating?

Exeter City Council inspects Brewdog 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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