Bisous Cafe Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · East Devon
Bisous Cafe Bar holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the restaurant and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 19 March 2026, 3 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: 63 High Street, Honiton, EX14 1PW
How it compares in East Devon
A 1 is rare: only 13 of 1,303 rated places in East Devon score this low, about one in 100. By contrast 84% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,093 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 125 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 58 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 14 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ← Bisous Cafe Bar | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 248 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Bisous Cafe Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Happy Humbug Retailers - other | 10 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2024 |
| Jolly Bees Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 25 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 December 2024 |
| Mamma Mia Portuguese Flavour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 34 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2026 |
| The Proper Fish and Chips Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 36 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 21 May 2026 |
| 4 You From Me Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 38 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
| Abbeyfield Honiton Society Ltd Caring Premises | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2019 |
| Birds Nest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2026 |
| Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 61 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 31 March 2026 |
Questions about Bisous Cafe Bar
What is Bisous Cafe Bar's food hygiene rating?
Bisous Cafe Bar has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by East Devon Council on 19 March 2026.
Is Bisous Cafe Bar safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Bisous Cafe Bar last inspected?
Bisous Cafe Bar was last inspected on 19 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Devon Council rather than by the business.
How does Bisous Cafe Bar compare to other places in East Devon?
84% of the 1,303 rated food businesses in East Devon hold the top rating of 5, while Bisous Cafe Bar holds a 1. 13 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
East Devon Council inspects Bisous Cafe Bar 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at East Devon, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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