Sidwell Fish And Chips food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Exeter City
Sidwell Fish And Chips holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 17 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: 59 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6PH
How it compares in Exeter City
In Exeter City, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Sidwell Fish And Chips sits behind roughly 870 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 870 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 88 | 9% | ← Sidwell Fish And Chips | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Sidwell Fish And Chips 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 Sidwell Fish And Chips, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boneyard Video Arcade Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 205 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 January 2024 |
| 168 Oriental Retailers - other | 222 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2025 |
| Chicken point exeter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 273 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
| Ari's Healthy Life Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 303 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 October 2024 |
| BHL Oriental Food Store Retailers - other | 336 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2025 |
| Central & Southern Homes Ltd Caring Premises | 343 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2025 |
| Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 350 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2025 |
| Co-op (4962) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 426 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2025 |
Questions about Sidwell Fish And Chips
What is Sidwell Fish And Chips's food hygiene rating?
Sidwell Fish And Chips has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Exeter City Council on 17 March 2025.
Is Sidwell Fish And Chips safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Sidwell Fish And Chips last inspected?
Sidwell Fish And Chips was last inspected on 17 March 2025, 15 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 Sidwell Fish And Chips?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Sidwell Fish And Chips compare to other places in Exeter City?
87% of the 999 rated food businesses in Exeter City hold the top rating of 5, while Sidwell Fish And Chips holds a 4. 88 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Exeter City Council inspects Sidwell Fish And Chips 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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