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Holiday Inn Express food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Exeter City

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 27 November 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: Guardian Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3PE

How it compares in Exeter City

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Brewers Fayre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 148 yards away 5 - Very good 15 November 2024
CEDA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 263 yards away 5 - Very good 17 July 2024
Caffe Pausa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 416 yards away 5 - Very good 24 October 2024
Aj's home cooking Manufacturers/packers 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 2 February 2026
ASU (Additional Support Unit) Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 21 March 2025
Birchy Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 22 January 2026
Burger King, Moto Hospitality Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 28 October 2024
Chapters coffee house Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 13 August 2024

Questions about Holiday Inn Express

What is Holiday Inn Express's food hygiene rating?

Holiday Inn Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Exeter City Council on 27 November 2024.

Is Holiday Inn Express 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 hotel to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Holiday Inn Express last inspected?

Holiday Inn Express was last inspected on 27 November 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 Holiday Inn Express?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Holiday Inn Express compare to other places in Exeter City?

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

Who decides the rating?

Exeter City Council inspects Holiday Inn Express 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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