Broadhembury post office, store & tea room food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · East Devon
Broadhembury post office, store & tea room holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
This is a fresh result: Broadhembury post office, store & tea room was inspected on 9 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: Post Office, Broadhembury, Honiton, EX14 3ND
How it compares in East Devon
In East Devon, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Broadhembury post office, store & tea room sits behind roughly 1,093 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,093 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 125 | 10% | ← Broadhembury post office, store & tea room | |
| 3 out of 5 | 58 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 14 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 248 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very 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 Broadhembury post office, store & tea room 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 Broadhembury post office, store & tea room, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| South West Norse Ltd (Broadhembury Primary) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 89 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 July 2025 |
| The Drewe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub | 89 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2025 |
| Hembury Fort House Caring Premises | 1.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2025 |
| Payhembury Provisions Retailers - other | 2.1 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 September 2023 |
| Six Bells Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 2.1 miles away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 16 May 2025 |
| The Liberator Coffee Bar and Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 October 2025 |
| Highfield Stores Retailers - other | 2.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 July 2023 |
| Dunkeswell Indian Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2.7 miles away | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 20 June 2025 |
Questions about Broadhembury post office, store & tea room
What is Broadhembury post office, store & tea room's food hygiene rating?
Broadhembury post office, store & tea room has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Devon Council on 9 June 2026.
Is Broadhembury post office, store & tea room 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Broadhembury post office, store & tea room last inspected?
Broadhembury post office, store & tea room was last inspected on 9 June 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Devon Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Broadhembury post office, store & tea room?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Broadhembury post office, store & tea room compare to other places in East Devon?
84% of the 1,303 rated food businesses in East Devon hold the top rating of 5, while Broadhembury post office, store & tea room holds a 4. 125 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
East Devon Council inspects Broadhembury post office, store & tea room 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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Broadhembury post office, store & tea room is one of 141 rated food businesses in Honiton. See every hygiene rating in Honiton →
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