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The Craft House food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Plymouth City

The Craft House 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 13 March 2025, 15 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: 5 Elliot Street, Plymouth, PL1 2PP

How it compares in Plymouth City

That puts The Craft House among the 1,270 places in Plymouth City holding top marks, 78% 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 Plymouth City
5 out of 5 1,270 78% ← The Craft House
4 out of 5 198 12%
3 out of 5 97 6%
2 out of 5 20 1%
1 out of 5 34 2%
0 out of 5 11 1%

A further 153 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 The Craft House 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 The Craft House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cafe Roma The Hoe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 123 yards away 5 - Very good 24 July 2025
By the Park Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 347 yards away 5 - Very good 24 November 2022
Cafe Roma Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 413 yards away 5 - Very good 31 July 2019
A Taskinha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 27 March 2025
All Nations Ministries Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 12 August 2025
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 July 2025
Alfu Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2026
Alfu International Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 3 November 2025

Questions about The Craft House

What is The Craft House's food hygiene rating?

The Craft House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Plymouth City Council on 13 March 2025.

Is The Craft House 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 The Craft House last inspected?

The Craft House was last inspected on 13 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Plymouth City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Craft House?

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 The Craft House compare to other places in Plymouth City?

78% of the 1,630 rated food businesses in Plymouth City hold the top rating of 5, and The Craft House is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Plymouth City Council inspects The Craft House 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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