Mesita food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Exeter City
Mesita 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 29 October 2025, 8 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: 3 Fore Street, Topsham, EX3 0HF
How it compares in Exeter City
In Exeter City, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Mesita 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% | ← Mesita | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Mesita 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 Mesita, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 20 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 July 2019 |
| JAR Retailers - other | 41 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2025 |
| Country Cheeses Retailers - other | 222 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2025 |
| Cocolato Retailers - other | 247 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 July 2025 |
| Circle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 304 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 June 2021 |
| Beijing Topsham Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop | 335 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2024 |
| Denleys Essence of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 335 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2025 |
| Good Game Manufacturers/packers | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 September 2025 |
Questions about Mesita
What is Mesita's food hygiene rating?
Mesita has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Exeter City Council on 29 October 2025.
Is Mesita 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 Mesita last inspected?
Mesita was last inspected on 29 October 2025, 8 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 Mesita?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Mesita compare to other places in Exeter City?
87% of the 999 rated food businesses in Exeter City hold the top rating of 5, while Mesita holds a 4. 88 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Exeter City Council inspects Mesita 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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