Chill Sweet food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Exeter City
Chill Sweet 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
The rating dates from 10 January 2025, 18 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: 122 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3JQ
How it compares in Exeter City
In Exeter City, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Chill Sweet 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% | ← Chill Sweet | |
| 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 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 Chill Sweet 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 Chill Sweet, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bel's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 58 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 January 2025 |
| Alma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 76 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 November 2025 |
| Cake Or Death Limited Retailers - other | 86 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2026 |
| Boulder Exe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 February 2026 |
| Bargain Buys Retailers - other | 254 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 January 2021 |
| Bishops Blaize Pub/bar/nightclub | 281 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2018 |
| Board/Pressed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 295 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 June 2026 |
| Bombay Spice Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 335 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2026 |
Questions about Chill Sweet
What is Chill Sweet's food hygiene rating?
Chill Sweet has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Exeter City Council on 10 January 2025.
Is Chill Sweet 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 Chill Sweet last inspected?
Chill Sweet was last inspected on 10 January 2025, 18 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 Chill Sweet?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Chill Sweet compare to other places in Exeter City?
87% of the 999 rated food businesses in Exeter City hold the top rating of 5, while Chill Sweet holds a 4. 88 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Exeter City Council inspects Chill Sweet 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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