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Franklyn Community Hospital food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Exeter City

Franklyn Community Hospital holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 11 February 2025, 17 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: Franklyn House, Franklyn Drive, Exeter, EX2 9HS

How it compares in Exeter City

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Broadway Stores Retailers - other 285 yards away 5 - Very good 20 February 2025
Authentic Greek Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 375 yards away 5 - Very good 11 September 2024
Bowhill Primary School School/college/university 426 yards away 5 - Very good 18 June 2025
Borderlands BBQ Mobile caterer 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 8 April 2025
Aspens Services Ltd @ Montgomery School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 22 January 2026
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 12 February 2026
Acorns Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 10 December 2025
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 6 August 2019

Questions about Franklyn Community Hospital

What is Franklyn Community Hospital's food hygiene rating?

Franklyn Community Hospital has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Exeter City Council on 11 February 2025.

Is Franklyn Community Hospital 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 care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Franklyn Community Hospital last inspected?

Franklyn Community Hospital was last inspected on 11 February 2025, 17 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 Franklyn Community Hospital?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Franklyn Community Hospital compare to other places in Exeter City?

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

Who decides the rating?

Exeter City Council inspects Franklyn Community Hospital 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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