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The Daisy Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Exeter City

The Daisy Cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 6 November 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: 98 Fore Street, Heavitree, EX1 2RS

How it compares in Exeter City

That puts The Daisy Cafe 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% ← The Daisy Cafe
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 The Daisy Cafe 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 The Daisy Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Allied Pharmacy Heavitree Retailers - other 149 yards away 5 - Very good 26 July 2024
Cafe RILD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 6 November 2025
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 10 July 2018
Choy's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 4 December 2024
Cha Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 18 July 2024
Caterlink @ Ladysmith Junior School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 15 October 2025
Birchy Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 22 January 2026
Budgens Magdalen Road Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 14 February 2025

Questions about The Daisy Cafe

What is The Daisy Cafe's food hygiene rating?

The Daisy Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Exeter City Council on 6 November 2025.

Is The Daisy Cafe 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Daisy Cafe last inspected?

The Daisy Cafe was last inspected on 6 November 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 The Daisy Cafe?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Daisy Cafe compare to other places in Exeter City?

87% of the 999 rated food businesses in Exeter City hold the top rating of 5, and The Daisy Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Exeter City Council inspects The Daisy Cafe 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Daisy Cafe is one of 21 rated food businesses in Heavitree. See every hygiene rating in Heavitree

Exeter City inspects and rates 1,110 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Exeter City

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

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