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Dunnets Local food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Plymouth City

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 30 June 2026, 2 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.

89% of rated food businesses in Plymouth City score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Plymouth City ratings →

Address: 17 Saunders Walk, Plymouth, PL6 6NZ

How this rating has changed

Dunnets Local was re-inspected on 30 June 2026 and held its rating of 5.

Inspected Rating Change
30 June 2026 AwaitingInspection 5 Held

The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.

How it compares in Plymouth City

That puts Dunnets Local among the 1,248 places in Plymouth City holding top marks, 77% 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 1,248 77% ← Dunnets Local
4 out of 5 201 12%
3 out of 5 108 7%
2 out of 5 20 1%
1 out of 5 29 2%
0 out of 5 11 1%

A further 185 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 Dunnets Local 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 Dunnets Local, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cann House Care Home Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 29 April 2025
Best One Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 14 March 2023
Cheery Buys Ltd Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 3 July 2018
Compass Group at Woodview Learning Community School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 11 March 2025
CATERed at Brook Green Centre for Learning School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 22 May 2019
123 Jump Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026
Affordable Foods Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 27 May 2026
Christian Mill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 18 March 2025

Questions about Dunnets Local

What is Dunnets Local's food hygiene rating?

Dunnets Local has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Plymouth City Council on 30 June 2026.

Is Dunnets Local 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Dunnets Local last inspected?

Dunnets Local was last inspected on 30 June 2026, 2 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 Dunnets Local?

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 Dunnets Local compare to other places in Plymouth City?

77% of the 1,617 rated food businesses in Plymouth City hold the top rating of 5, and Dunnets Local is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Plymouth City Council inspects Dunnets Local 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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Understanding this rating

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Plymouth City inspects and rates 1,802 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Plymouth City

The official record is held by the council: http://www.plymouth.gov.uk

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