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SB Bakes food hygiene rating

Manufacturers/packers · Mid Devon

SB Bakes holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the food producer met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 3 March 2025, 16 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: Unit 2C, Fourwinds, Shillingford, EX16 9AU

How it compares in Mid Devon

That puts SB Bakes among the 592 places in Mid Devon holding top marks, 85% 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 Mid Devon
5 out of 5 592 85% ← SB Bakes
4 out of 5 51 7%
3 out of 5 29 4%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 11 2%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 85 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 SB Bakes 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.

Questions about SB Bakes

What is SB Bakes's food hygiene rating?

SB Bakes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Mid Devon Council on 3 March 2025.

Is SB Bakes 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 food producer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was SB Bakes last inspected?

SB Bakes was last inspected on 3 March 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Mid Devon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at SB Bakes?

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 SB Bakes compare to other places in Mid Devon?

85% of the 693 rated food businesses in Mid Devon hold the top rating of 5, and SB Bakes is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Mid Devon Council inspects SB Bakes 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

SB Bakes is one of 204 rated food businesses in Tiverton. See every hygiene rating in Tiverton

Mid Devon inspects and rates 778 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Mid Devon

The official record is held by the council: http://www.middevon.gov.uk

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