Fortune Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Exeter City
Fortune Cafe 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
This is a fresh result: Fortune Cafe was inspected on 18 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 174 Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6RH
How it compares in Exeter City
In Exeter City, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Fortune Cafe 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% | ← Fortune Cafe | |
| 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 Fortune 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 Fortune Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Stars Sports Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 46 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2024 |
| Arrietty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 142 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2026 |
| 12 Bar Music and Social Pub/bar/nightclub | 161 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Ari's Healthy Life Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 178 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 October 2024 |
| Cafe W @ Waterstones Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 178 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 November 2024 |
| BHL Oriental Food Store Retailers - other | 181 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2025 |
| Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 200 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2025 |
| Chicken point exeter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 208 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
Questions about Fortune Cafe
What is Fortune Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Fortune Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Exeter City Council on 18 May 2026.
Is Fortune Cafe 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 Fortune Cafe last inspected?
Fortune Cafe was last inspected on 18 May 2026, a month 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 Fortune Cafe?
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 Fortune Cafe compare to other places in Exeter City?
87% of the 999 rated food businesses in Exeter City hold the top rating of 5, while Fortune Cafe holds a 4. 88 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Exeter City Council inspects Fortune 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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