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Port Royal Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Exeter City

Port Royal Inn holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 4 December 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Weirfield Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4DR

How it compares in Exeter City

That puts Port Royal Inn 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% ← Port Royal Inn
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 Port Royal Inn 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 Port Royal Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bomba Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 328 yards away 5 - Very good 10 June 2025
Bishops Blaize Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 12 February 2018
Browns Exeter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 10 December 2024
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 15 October 2024
Calvo Loco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2025
Bon Gout Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 30 September 2025
Budgens Magdalen Road Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 14 February 2025
Board/Pressed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 29 June 2026

Questions about Port Royal Inn

What is Port Royal Inn's food hygiene rating?

Port Royal Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Exeter City Council on 4 December 2024.

Is Port Royal Inn 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Port Royal Inn last inspected?

Port Royal Inn was last inspected on 4 December 2024, 19 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 Port Royal Inn?

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 Port Royal Inn compare to other places in Exeter City?

87% of the 999 rated food businesses in Exeter City hold the top rating of 5, and Port Royal Inn is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Exeter City Council inspects Port Royal Inn 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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