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Exmoor Flowers and Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Devon

Exmoor Flowers and 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

The rating dates from 21 April 2026, 2 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 Queen Street, Lynton, Devon, EX35 6AA

How it compares in North Devon

In North Devon, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Exmoor Flowers and Cafe sits behind roughly 1,107 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in North Devon
5 out of 5 1,107 84%
4 out of 5 129 10% ← Exmoor Flowers and Cafe
3 out of 5 42 3%
2 out of 5 15 1%
1 out of 5 21 2%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

A further 150 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 Exmoor Flowers and 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 Exmoor Flowers and Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Spicy Mare Takeaway/sandwich shop 7 yards away 5 - Very good 10 October 2025
The Queens Pub/bar/nightclub 22 yards away 5 - Very good 18 July 2025
The Vanilla Pod Coffee Bar And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 22 yards away 5 - Very good 19 March 2025
North Coast Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 26 yards away 5 - Very good 14 November 2024
The Old Bank Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 27 yards away 5 - Very good 9 September 2025
Old Coach House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 30 yards away 5 - Very good 20 November 2024
Horizon Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 47 yards away 5 - Very good 2 October 2024
Little Ray's Takeaway/sandwich shop 58 yards away 5 - Very good 30 June 2025

Questions about Exmoor Flowers and Cafe

What is Exmoor Flowers and Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Exmoor Flowers and Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by North Devon Council on 21 April 2026.

Is Exmoor Flowers and 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 Exmoor Flowers and Cafe last inspected?

Exmoor Flowers and Cafe was last inspected on 21 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Devon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Exmoor Flowers and 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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Exmoor Flowers and Cafe compare to other places in North Devon?

84% of the 1,317 rated food businesses in North Devon hold the top rating of 5, while Exmoor Flowers and Cafe holds a 4. 129 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

North Devon Council inspects Exmoor Flowers and 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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Exmoor Flowers and Cafe is one of 77 rated food businesses in Lynton. See every hygiene rating in Lynton

North Devon inspects and rates 1,467 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Devon

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